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Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network

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Ikorodu, Lagos · Nigeria Youth Development
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About

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network supports boys and young adult males through mentoring, education, advocacy, and community programs. Its initiatives develop confidence, character, resilience, communication skills, and responsible manhood. Programs also address literacy, educational hardship, health, gender equality, and positive masculinity.

Mission

BMAN seeks to nurture boys who stand out by standing up. It teaches excellent and nonviolent communication, ethical literacy, self-worth, respect for the opposite sex, and healthy, caring, responsible manhood.

Founder story

BMAN was founded by Ola Akinwe to equip boys and young adult males with the tools needed to become positive and empowered men who contribute to society. The website does not provide a founding date or a more detailed account …

BMAN was founded by Ola Akinwe to equip boys and young adult males with the tools needed to become positive and empowered men who contribute to society. The website does not provide a founding date or a more detailed account of its establishment.

Focus & reach

Operating in (27)
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Causes
Youth Development Children Education Gender Equality
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 4/20
No registration ID on record 0
Not sourced from official registry 0
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 13/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
No founding date on file 0
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Leadership at a glance

From the charity
AB
Abiola M••••••••
Brand Executive
AM
Amanda S••••••••
Global Executive, BMAN Abracadabra Dreamers
ED
Edward E••••••••
Member, Global Advisory Board
MI
Michael N••••••••
Member, Global Advisory Board

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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 540 youth development charities in Nigeria it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any youth development charities in Nigeria - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Nigeria data
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  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email

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Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership & board

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Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

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8 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.

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No red flags detected

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CAC deregistration None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#6 of 540 youth development charities in Nigeria on integrity score

40/100 puts it in the top 2% of the cohort, tied with 2 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score40/100
#6 of 540 tie
youth development charities in Nigeria
Independent sources6 sources
#5 of 540 tie
youth development charities in Nigeria

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar youth development charities in Nigeria.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
40 Peer average
41

Cause areas in Nigeria

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Community Development
6,962
Religion
4,187
Health
782
Arts & Culture
669
Social Services
553
Youth Development
540
Education
500
International
305
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Nigeria
Officers and trustees
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Nigeria · 8 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Named leadership
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Financial data
Executive pay
Government registration
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility
Founding date

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
September 1, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
September 1, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network supports boys and young adult males through mentoring, education, advocacy, and community programs. Its initiatives develop confidence, character, resilience, communication skills, and responsible manhood. Programs also address literacy, educational hardship, health, gender equality, and positive masculinity. Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network is classified as a youth development organization registered in Nigeria.

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in Nigeria. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network is located in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Quick facts about Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network

What is Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network?
Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network is a youth development nonprofit organization based in Ikorodu, Nigeria. Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network supports boys and young adult males through mentoring, education, advocacy, and community programs. Its initiatives develop confidence, character, resilience, communication skills, and responsible manhood. Programs also address literacy, educational hardship, health, gender equality, and positive masculinity.
Where is Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network located?
Headquartered in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. The charity operates in 27 countries.
Is Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network trustworthy?
Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network's website?
https://bmanadvocacy.org
Are donations to Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.