Recent Activities

The Foundation convenes on Nigeria's most pressing civic questions — from democracy and governance to gender justice and climate resilience.

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Policy Forum
Environment and Climate Resilience Jun 2026

World Environment Day 2026: The Climate of our Cities

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre

In celebration of World Environment Day 2026, the Foundation, alongside YouthHubAfrica, TechHer, the Centre for Climate Action, Innovation and Engagement, and ActionAid Nigeria, convened The Climate of Our Cities: Urbanisation, Creativity and Climate Resilience in Nigeria on 5 June 2026 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre. Anchored by a dynamic exhibition, the event invited participants to engage […]

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Social Justice and Equity Jun 2026

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: End Period Poverty

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

The Foundation, in partnership with Flow With Pride Impact Hub, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, and the Federal Ministry of Health, commemorates World Menstrual Hygiene Day with a focus on ensuring every girl in Nigeria can manage her menstrual health with dignity, knowledge, and the resources she needs.

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Library Apr 2026

Against All Odds: A Conversation with Josephine Effah-Chukwuma

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

Organised in collaboration with Clasier Publishing, the event brought Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, widow of the late human rights advocate Innocent Chukwuma, into live conversation around her book Against All Odds: A Biography of Innocent Chukwuma. Discussions moved between the personal cost of principled resistance and what it means to document a life honestly.

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Institutional Apr 2026

National Youth Service Corps Educational Visit

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

The Foundation hosted a group of National Youth Service Corps members for an educational visit focused on governance, civic engagement, and national development. Corps members toured the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua: A Life of Service exhibition and engaged with Foundation Programme Managers on ongoing initiatives.

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Governance and Civic Engagement Mar 2026

Public-Private Dialogue: Negotiating Nigeria’s Economic Reforms

The Art Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos

Convened in partnership with the NEST Programme (FCDO), the dialogue brought together over 100 participants across government, private sector, civil society, labour, and academia to translate macroeconomic stabilisation gains into visible welfare recovery for ordinary Nigerians. The session produced four priority reform areas with actionable, politically feasible policy proposals. Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to […]

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Social Justice and Equity Mar 2026

Film Screening: Aféfé

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

A film screening of Aféfé, a short film examining social norms and gendered expectations embedded in everyday life, particularly the unequal distribution of unpaid domestic work and its consequences for women’s economic opportunities. Organised in collaboration with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and with support from the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria. A panel […]

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Library Mar 2026

An Afternoon with Magnus Kpakol: The Living Secret

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

Organised in partnership with Clasier Publishing, the event centred on The Living Secret: Endowment for Development in Nigeria — An Ogoni Experiment, examining how local ownership can drive sustainable development. The discussion unpacked the Full Local Ownership model as a practical approach to community-led socioeconomic reform.

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Social Justice and Equity Mar 2026

Fifth Annual Transformative Gender Justice Conference

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

Themed “Give to Gain: Taking Action to Enable Inclusive Development in Nigeria”, the conference brought together policymakers, development partners, civil society actors, and gender advocates to advance actionable strategies for gender justice and inclusive development. Organised in collaboration with Christian Aid, Plan International, Oxfam, the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, and the Side-by-Side […]

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Library Feb 2026

The Ghosts of June 12: In Conversation with Olusegun Adeniyi

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

The inaugural edition of the Foundation’s Library Event series. The discussion centred on The Ghosts of June 12, a compilation examining Nigeria’s transition-to-civil-rule programmes under Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha between 1987 and 1998. The session included an author reading, moderated discussion, audience Q&A, and book signing.

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Governance and Civic Engagement Feb 2026

Integrity Icon Nigeria 2026 Launch

Abuja

Launch of the 2026 edition of the Integrity Icon campaign, in partnership with Accountability Lab Nigeria and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The campaign celebrates honest public servants who exemplify accountability in service to citizens and communities.

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Governance and Civic Engagement Jan 2026

Joinbodi Cohort Reconvening

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre, FCT Abuja

The Foundation convened the Joinbodi cohort to reflect on shared progress and address critical challenges facing the sector, including Nigeria’s evolving political landscape and shifting international geopolitics. Members examined emerging threats and opportunities, explored innovative approaches to collaboration, and co-created a framework for regular engagement.

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Commemoration
Institutional Dec 2025

The Union We Hope to Become

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre

An event in commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the death of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. This year’s commemoration features the public presentation of the civic anthology Letters to the Union We Hope to Become, which brings together voices of citizens reflecting on the state of the nation and articulating their hopes for the Nigeria envisioned […]

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