ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT YUSUF ADEDAYO YAHAYA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 8, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" My passion for innovation, education and social impact is driven by commitment to creating meaningful change. Joining the Millennium Fellowship will allow me to amplify my skills in collaboration and leadership, enabling me to make a greater difference in the communities I serve. I look forward to integrating these experiences with UNAI principles and SDGs, enhancing my ability to inspire and empower others through creative solutions and transformative education to ensure a safe cyberspace for all. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Safe Cyberspace For All
Safe Cyberspace for All (SCFA) is a project dedicated to raising awareness about the core principles of cybersecurity, specifically the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability). These principles are essential for ensuring information is secure and trustworthy before it is disseminated online. With the increasing prevalence of doctored information on the internet, cyber threats and attacks have become significant global issues, posing risks to both private organizations and government sectors. Through extensive research and collaboration with colleagues, we analyzed the potentially devastating impacts of cyberattacks, concluding that addressing this issue requires global attention and proactive measures.
As the project lead, I coordinated a team of six like-minded individuals. Together, we identified that empowering cyberspace users especially the younger generation with knowledge on safeguarding themselves and responding effectively to cyber threats is the most sustainable way to mitigate risks and promote a safer digital environment for all.
About the Millennium Fellow
Yahaya Yusuf Adedayo is an inspiring, globally-engaged Cybersecurity science student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. Being born and raised in Nigeria gave him the unique opportunity to deeply understand his people, identify their challenges and highlight potential solutions to address those issues.
From early age, Yusuf has been driven by a fervent passion for cybersecurity and safe cyber space for all with unyielding determination. This was inspired by his personal experience of cyber attack at his early age, which costed him his social media account. His remarkable journey marked by his active participation and relentless commitment to making meaningful impacts. Throughout his high school and now in his college years, Yusuf has effectively led and organized numerous Cybersecurity awareness programs which includes, seminars and campaign programs which he plans to give a rapid and steady continuation till he achieve a community of Cybersecurity literates. Yusuf's aspiration is to be a professional in the field of cybersecurity where his leadership and advocacy for cybersecurity and safe cyberspace will continue to grow, ultimately contributing to the United Nations's Sustainable Development Goals.
