Citizen Commons International

10/08/2026

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05/08/2026

Last week, we had the priviledge of joining the Education for Peace and Security Initiative (EPSI) delegation for a strategic meeting with Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Education Federal Ministry of Education Nigeria Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa alongside Dr Manu Lekunze from the University Of Aberdeen.

EPSI is a research-driven initiative of the University of Aberdeen’s School of Sciences that harnesses evidence-based approaches at the intersection of education and security to strengthen education policy, improve teaching practice, and advance advocacy that promotes peaceful, safe, and resilient learning environments.

In Nigeria, the initiative has already achieved significant milestones through its partnership with the Kwara State First Lady Kwara State Government including the development and launch of the Kwara State Education for Peace and Security Strategy, the training of educators, and ongoing monitoring of how knowledge and practices are being applied across schools.

Citizens Commons and Impact Hub Abuja are proud to provide project development, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support for the EPSI programme in Nigeria.

Our meeting with the Honourable Minister provided an important opportunity to present the impact of the Kwara pilot and explore pathways for scaling the initiative nationwide. Discussions focused on how the EPSI model can complement the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen school safety, build security awareness among educators, and enhance Nigeria’s overall education security architecture.

We believe that creating safe schools is fundamental to improving learning outcomes, protecting young people, and building more peaceful communities. Through strong partnerships between government, academia, civil society, and development partners, we can transform research into practical solutions that deliver lasting impact for every learner.

10/03/2026

to the 2022 of the Nigeria for the Many Not the Few Report - The Manifesto for the Nigeria we desire.

The report is the final output of the for New Nigeria a nationwide consultation convened as a series of youth-led, youth-focused consultations, community town halls sessions, focus group discussions and one on one interviews, designed to engage Nigerian youths, create awareness and highlight policy issues of importance from communities to campuses. The consultations sought to canvas ideas, thoughts and opinions from Nigerian youths and advance ‘our New Nigeria’ narrative. By asking critical questions and exploring honest answers about our picture in Nigeria’s future and beyond.

With 18,000 youth engaged through 24 youth led town hall consultations, 12 focus groups discussions, 6 in depth one to one interviews, 4 online engagement sessions, our goal was simple, we want to hear from as many as possible of our peers in a safe, relaxed and engaging environment where we can be honest to ourselves and our leaders speak truth to power and look ahead together. Because the future of our nation is in our hands.

The report explore the following Key Issues:
✅ Employment and Economic Opportunity
✅ Education
✅ Security and Peace
✅ Democracy, Political and Civic Participation
✅ Leadership and Governance.
✅ Health, Well being and Social Inclusion
✅ The New Nigeria Dream and Our Unity

The key objective of the youth conversations were:
👍🏿 To consult young Nigerians and gather their ideas, thoughts on the New Nigeria and our future in it
👍🏿To conduct the maiden edition of the Nigerian Youth Voice Survey – an authoritative mapping and insights Nigeria youth voice on topical issues of national importance.
👍🏿To identify key issues of important young Nigerians that our leaders should focus on.
👍🏿To develop a series of ideas and recommendations based on the ideas and thoughts from youth on to present to local, state and national leaders.
👍🏿To reinforce the importance of youth voice as a voice for change and for the actualization of a new Nigeria

Our goal is to use the raised concerns to spotlight the areas that needs policy attention and use the recommendations and findings to engage our leaders and further stimulate the conversation on the needs of young Nigerians and communicate where policy efforts should be directed from the perspectives of young people.

YOUTH CONVERSATION FOR NEW NIGERIA

08/03/2026

Today we celebrate the #2026
At Citizen Commons, we continue to work for and aspire to a world where gender equality truly exists—a world without bias, stereotypes, or discrimination. A world that embraces diversity, fairness, and inclusion. A world where differences are appreciated and celebrated. Together, we can help create that reality of gender equality.

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16/02/2026

Sharing the of the cohort of our flagship .

The Youth Action Labs is a special presentation of our flagship Social Justice Academy, SJA, a rigorous three-to-five-day residential capacity development program designed to empower, activate, engage, and connect competitively selected social justice champions across Nigeria. The convenes a special co-creating, solutioning sessions of young Nigerians who are actively interested in lending their voice and representation to improve citizen engagement and participation. YAL targets a diverse group of student leaders, youth leaders, student activists, journalists, tech enthusiasts, community builders and change leaders who have the potential to influence their peers and advance participatory democracy and social change using the power of technology, media and the law.

The 2025 Cohort Convened about 33 Young Leaders from 16States of Nigeria for a curated learning experience, ideation and solution for social change.

welcomed 33 selected from over 1000 applications from across Nigeria for their initiatives and proven track record of championing change through media in their community.

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The Youth Action Labs is a special presentation of our flagship Social Justice Academy, SJA, a rigorous three-to-five-day residential capacity development pr...

01/01/2026

There's to a new year full of new and . #2026

17/12/2025

We capped the 3days capacity development bootcamp for selected young leaders and changemakers invited to join the Cohort of the with a .

A curated community event for our who developed several technology enabled projects to advance social justice, close the socio-economic inequality gap, promote governance and accountability, enhance civic participation, deepen democracy, and more.

The 12 finalists presented 12 exciting and innovative projects to a panel of judges who shared their feedback for improving the ideas and implementation potential, and selected 3 finalists. It was exciting and to hear their pitches from solutions.

During their engagement, they refined and improved their social innovation projects, received mentorship and support from our coaches and improved their project offerings. In the coming months, the cohort finalists will continue to access additional resources, training, and support to further improve their project offerings and explore pathways to launch.

The Youth Action Labs is presented as a special session of our flagship Social Justice Academy, it remains a platform for nurturing the next generation of change-makers, social innovators, and community leaders, and we are proud to introduce our new cohort of change leaders, each of whom brings a unique perspective, motivation, and expertise to the table.

Follow us and stay tuned as we share updates on their journey and accomplishments. The transformation starts now!

10/12/2025

Today is Day 3 of the Cohort Bootcamp. We are hosting a for leading Social Innovation projects powered by Technology. We are pleased to share 12 finalists who will be presenting their projects.

Our distinguished Judges will share feedback and evaluate innovations presented by select finalists. We are looking forward to a great time sharing, learning, and exploring the power of creativity, innovation, leadership, and community and social action

The and remain a platform for nurturing the next generation of change-makers, and we are proud to introduce our new cohort of change leaders, each of whom brings a unique perspective, motivation, and expertise to the table.

Follow us and stay tuned as we share updates on their journey and accomplishments.

09/12/2025

Welcome !

Highlights from Day 1 of 3 of Cohort Bootcamp.  This cohort welcomes 15 and who are committed to using technology to tackle development challenges in their communities. 

Selected from 350+ applications for their  initiatives and proven track record of championing change in their community.

The cohort will be supported by our and to refine their and . They will acquire new competencies, skills and additional resources to accelerate innovation development as  . This is a transformative journey of , , and hands-on experiences that will empower them to reshape the future through the use of .

The and remain a platform for nurturing the next generation of change-makers, and we are proud to introduce our new cohort of change leaders, each of whom brings a unique perspective, motivation, and expertise to the table.

Follow us and stay tuned as we share updates on their journey and accomplishments. 

12/11/2025

From stories to impact — that’s the power of media.
Our Town Hall brought together changemakers to discuss how the media can inspire action, shape culture, and drive development.
Because every post, every story, every voice can make a difference. 💡
Watch Full video on YouTube
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