By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellows have raised alarms over the recent increase in thuggery, locally known as ‘fadan daba,’ in the Kano area, calling for urgent and decisive action to…
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Gidan Yanci Raises Concerns About Growing Economic Challenges in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellowship, a leading social advocacy group, has sounded the alarm on the escalating economic hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians. The fellowship attributes this to recent policy…
Gidan Yanci urges political critics to embrace constructive dialogue
Gidan Yanci, a non-governmental organization, has urged political critics to embrace constructive dialogue. They revealed this at a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue on promoting responsible political discourse, on Sunday at Premier radio. Mal…
Gidan Yanci Seeks Partnership with KNSG to Deepen Democratic Reforms
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to promote inclusive governance and political participation, Gidan Yanci, a non-governmental organization, has introduced its initiative seeking to deepen democratic reforms to Kano State Government. The…
CSOs, media should collaborate to address governance, social challenges – Gidan Yanci
CSOs, media should collaborate to address governance, social challenges – Gidan Yanci Gidan Yanci has called on Civil Society Organizations and the media to collaborate in addressing social and governance challenges. Gidan…
Gidan Yanci Fellow Mustapha Salisu Pushes for Constructive Online Political Trends at Fact-Checking Training
By Mustapha Salisu Mustapha Salisu, a participant in the second cohort of the Gidan Yanci Fellowship Program, urged the public and internet users to be wary of spreading misinformation and disinformation online,…
Gidan Yanci Fellows Hosts Dialogue on Nigerian Constitutional Review
By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellowship Program, a group of 15 Kano-based young leaders dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, political participation and good governance, on Thursday, held a one-day stakeholder…
Gidan Yanci Urges Nigerians to Engage in Constitution Review
By Mustapha Salisu In its efforts to promote active citizen participation in governance, the Gidan Yanci Fellowship, comprising 15 Kano-based fellows committed to advancing political engagement and good governance, is calling on…
Gidan Yanci fellows join TJ&GP to push for youth-centered policies in Kano
The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP) Kano Chapter conducted an Advocacy visit along with stakeholders and fellows from the Gidan Yanci program, to address tax-related issues in the state. They also…
GIDAN YANCI Commends House of Reps for Rejecting Voter Transfer Bill
By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellowship, a programme with 15 Kano-based young leaders dedicated to promoting political participation and good governance, applauds the House of Representatives for rejecting the proposed amendment…
Open Letter from the Gidan Yanci Fellowship Kano to the Senate on Countering Authoritarianism in Nigeria Democracy
Open Letter from the Gidan Yanci Fellowship Kano: Countering Authoritarianism and Safeguarding Transparency in the Nigerian Democracy To: The Nigerian Senate, The Gidan Yanci Fellowship, a group of young Nigerians actively working…
Int’l Women’s Day: GIDAN YANCI Joins Global Call to Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress
By Mustapha Salisu In commemorating the 2024 International Women’s Day, GIDAN YANCI Fellows collaborated with representatives from various women empowerment groups, urging stakeholders to urgently dismantle barriers hindering women’s socio-economic development and…
Freedom of Expression: NBC Partners Gidan Yanci to Clean Up Political Broadcasts, Promote Respectful Discourse
By Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stretched a hand of partnership to Gidan Yanci Fellows with an aim of imploring media outlets to avoid promoting hate speech and…
Gidan Yanci encourages collaboration among fellows
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The Gidan Yanci program has on Friday organized a meeting where fellows from various thematic areas converged. The program, which focuses on freedom of expression, political participation, and…
GIDAN YANCI Fellows Express Concern as Kano’s Debt Hits N200.4bn
By Mustapha Salisu As part of their commitment to deepening democratic reforms, representatives from the 2nd cohort of the 2024 GIDAN YANCI Fellowship Program have expressed their concern over Kano State’s escalating…
Freedom of Expression: Gidan Yanci Fellow, Mustapha Salisu, Calls for Constructive Political Criticism in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu Mustapha Salisu, a fellow of the Gidan Yanci 2024 Fellowship Program, urged stakeholders in Kano State to collaborate with young change makers trained by the non-governmental organization to sanitize…
Kano Youths Equipped for Democratic Change at Gidan Yanci Fellowship Launch
By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellowship Program, a champion for democratic reforms, empowered 15 young leaders at a one-day orientation event in Kano State. Held at the Aminu Kano Centre for…