Development and Innovation

The AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Prize for Academic Excellence

This award honors and recognizes young progressives with exceptional academic achievements and notable contributions to the growth and promotion of scholarship, research and general intellecutal pursuits which have resulted in the development of transformative ideas and the discovery of talents across the country.

The Dahiru Mangal Prize for Excellence in Commerce and Industry

This award recognizes and honours young and dedicated entrepreneurs whose ideas, innovations, and determination have spurred industrial and commercial growth, improved national productivity, and created beneficial engagement opportunities for other Nigerians.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in School Enrollment and Promotion of Education

This award recognizes and honours young progressives with outstanding contributions to the promotion of education and literacy, particularly through quality improvement and access delivery, in under-served communities where such access and enhancements have offered a path to literacy and lifelong empowerment to residents.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Rural Health Development

This award recognizes and honours young progressives with notable achievements in the health sector, notably in rural and underserved communities. This includes young health professionals whose courage and bravery contributed to Nigeria’s remarkable management of the once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, and continues to deliver affordable access to quality healthcare to Nigerians across the country. We will also honor responsible young people whose model behavior and various other interventions inspired actions that contributed to key public health achievements.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Digital Innovation in Health

This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have improved public health through smart and creative adoption/application of digital innovations, and have thus contributed significantly to easy and affordable access, better diagnosis, and effective monitoring.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Digital Innovation in Education

This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have improved public education through smart and creative adoption/application of digital innovations, and have thus contributed significantly to easy and affordable access, enhancement of the learning experience for teachers, students and other stakeholders, as well as effective and customizable learning. 

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Digital Innovation in Finance

This award recognizes and honours young progressives with outstanding contributions to the development of financial services through the application of tech and digital innovations, leading to impactful results including but not limited to greater access to financial services for the public and improved efficiencies.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Strategic Media Engagement and Innovation

This award recognizes young progressives who have both contributed to the growth of the media in the country, and have leveraged media technology and evolving trends to promote the party, encourage support, and amplify our successes and achievements.

Outstanding Progressive Youth in Investment Attraction and Development

This award recognizes and honours young progressives at the forefront of investment opportunities across the country, and whose talent and commitment have raised the country’s profile and helped attract significant investments creating avenues for other young people to put their skills to work and attain financial independence.

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Empowerment and Advancement [NE, NW, NC, SS, SE, SW]

This award recognizes and honours young progressives with notable contributions to youth empowerment and overall development in the six geo-political zones of the country, with adequate consideration for the peculiarities of each of the regions.