Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC)
Young African leaders collaborating at a national innovation summit

Nigerian Youth Congress

The platform for youth-led transformation.

Bridging policy, digital education, enterprise funding, and grassroots advocacy for Nigeria's next builders and leaders.

Open membership for young people across Nigeria · 36 states & FCT

Collaborating with national agencies, institutions, and international partners

36 + FCT

State councils connected

500,000+

Active registered youth

₦1.2B

Grants & funding facilitated

1,800+

Community hubs & clubs

Core pillars

Built for scale, engagement, and national development.

Youth summit on policy and governance
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Policy & Advocacy

Amplifying youth voices in legislative dialogues—equitable access to governance, civic engagement, and national policy design.

Read policy papers
Students collaborating in a technology lab
02

Digital & Technical Skills

Hands-on learning pipelines in software engineering, AI, robotics, and digital literacy for rural and urban youth.

Explore training hub
Young entrepreneurs presenting ideas
03

Enterprise Acceleration

Connecting founders to micro-grants, corporate mentorship, incubators, and business registration support.

Apply for grants

Open opportunities

Free programmes anyone can apply to.

Live listings open to the public — no membership fee required. Join NYC to unlock members-only roles and fellowships.

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Grassroots inclusion

No barriers. Just builders.

Every young person deserves access to world-class learning tools and civic networks. NYC deploys modular hubs and offline-capable curricula to underserved communities.

  • Community-tailored coding & robotics workshops
  • Direct partnerships with local NGOs
  • Regional talent showcases and hackathons
Young Nigerian professionals in a modern learning workshop

Grassroots community engagement

Digital literacy and civic workshops across remote local government areas.

Ready to register with NYC?

Join the national membership database — open to youth across all 36 states and the FCT.