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Posted on April 21, 2021

#CallYourReps Campaign on Electoral Reforms

Dear Compatriot, The National Assembly will in the coming days be passing the Electoral Act 2021. We have come to a milestone in this campaign for reforms in our elections and while it is good to know that this process is coming to a final bus stop where it will become law, the provisions inserted in the proposed laws are not the people's provisions. One of the reforms that will end election rigging as we know it today is the electronic transmission of...

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by New Voices

Posted on March 8, 2021

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Our Hero for 2021 International Women’s Day is Gambo Sawaba

Born at a time when women were least encouraged to get educated or even participate in politics and their rights often neglected, Hajia Gambo Sawaba (born Hajaratu Gambo Amarteifo) was an activist and politician who despite her low education and other cultural barriers at that time fought for women’s inclusion in politics as we know it today. To celebrate this year’s International women’s day, we at Raising New Voices Initiative celebrate this amazon. HER EARLY LIFE Hajaratu Gambo Sawaba was born on...

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by Thehassanian

Posted on February 23, 2021

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Should The Government Fund Political Parties in Nigeria?

It is a truism that funds are very critical to the proper and effective running of political parties. Without funds, it would be absolutely difficult for political parties to articulate their ideas and visions to the public and, without which the electorates cannot make informed choices during elections. Political parties are funded mainly through contributions from party members and individual supporters (e.g. membership fees, dues, subscriptions and donations). Funding of political parties can also come from organizations that share the parties’...

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by New Voices

Posted on February 6, 2021

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APPLY FOR THE NEW VOICES CITIZENS FELLOWSHIP 2021

The New Voices Citizen Fellowship is a citizen-participatory programme of the Raising New Voices Initiative geared towards encouraging and supporting citizens in the grassroots communities advocating for local community issues. The Fellowship will induct 20 fellows into a year-long program starting from March 2021 to November 2021 and aims to increase this figure in as many states as possible. Fellows will be required to identify a community challenge or issue that they are passionate about and will be working to solve...

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by Thehassanian

Posted on January 14, 2021

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Building Through The Storm – 2020 Annual Brief

Read our 2020 annual brief Raising New Voices Report for 2020 ...

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by Thehassanian

Posted on December 10, 2020

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VIDEO: RNV Makes Case for Youth Participation Via Electoral Reforms at NASS

In what was a robust presentation of ideas, recommendations and positions, Raising New Voices initiative made a case for reforms in our electoral process to guarantee the participation of young people in our political leadership in Nigeria. Having submitted a memorandum on electoral reforms of our positions, Jude 'Feranmi, Convener of the organisation and the movement gave a 5 minute speech that rounded up the series of speeches for the public hearing. Watch the video below. [embed]https://youtu.be/1Ps-mt8xkOA[/embed]...

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by New Voices

Posted on December 7, 2020

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[DOWNLOAD]: Raising New Voices Submits Memoranda on Electoral Reforms

In response to the call for memoranda on electoral reforms by the joint committee of the National Assembly on INEC and Electoral Matters and in preparation for the Public Hearing on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Raising New Voices has submitted our memoranda presenting our positions to the committee on the various amendments that are required for a more inclusive electoral process. These propose reforms in our memoranda will guarantee a level playing field for young people interested in putting themselves...

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by New Voices

Posted on November 16, 2020

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Jude ‘Feranmi, JFK is Nominee for The Future Africa Prize for Governance

We are elated to announce that Jude ‘Feranmi who is the Convener of our organisation has been nominated to receive The Future Africa Prize for Governance in 2020 owed largely to his work with Raising New Voices Initiative. As part of the 2020 cohort, he is nominated alongside the two commissioners of youth and sports in Oyo State and Kwara State, Hon Seun Fakorede and Hon Joanna Kolo who were appointed by their governors to head the youth ministry in their...

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by New Voices

Posted on October 15, 2020

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Report on Raising New Voices’ Independent Day Convention; The Next 20 Years, A Generational Shift

On the 1st of October, 2020, Raising New Voices Initiative brought together young leaders within its network for a convention focused on what needs to be done for the next 20 years if we must achieve the vision we have set for Nigeria in 2050 - to be the innovation capital of the world and one of the most prosperous countries. Speakers were invited to speak to this topic and engage from a social, economic and political perspective. With the aim...

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by Thehassanian

Posted on September 12, 2020

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VIDEO: Electoral Reform Show With Adebanke Ilori & Ariyo Toye

Every week, our Executive Director Banke Ilori oyeniyi talks about electoral reforms on African Independent Television on The weekend Show between 8-10am every saturdays. This segment of the show is called the electoral reform segment. This is part of our effort to push further for Electoral reforms in Nigeria. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KviUyW47ImI ...

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by Thehassanian