Awareness & Campaigns
Our goal is to keep young people safe online. We achieve this through nationwide campaigns, a massive school tour, creative competitions, and awareness programs that reach every corner of Nigeria.
Community Engagement & Awareness
Virtually Safe runs year-round awareness campaigns targeting young people, parents, and communities. Our campaigns leverage social media, community events, school programmes, and media partnerships to spread critical online safety messages.
Through creative storytelling, engaging content, and grassroots outreach, we make online safety relevant and accessible to everyone.
Community Engagement
Taking digital safety conversations to communities, markets, and public spaces across Nigeria.
School Campaigns
Interactive awareness programmes delivered directly in schools during assemblies and events.
Social Media Campaigns
Viral campaigns that reach millions of young Nigerians with key online safety messages.
Policy Advocacy
Engaging government and policymakers to strengthen online safety legislation and enforcement.
Virtually Safe School Tour
A nationwide initiative where volunteers visit hundreds of schools simultaneously across Nigeria to facilitate online safety lessons and distribute online safety toolkits to students and teachers.
The 2024 school tour took place between 1 May and 15 June 2024, covering 22 states. Over 600 volunteers were recruited, trained, and equipped with online safety school kits for educators and students — including the Bambi board game, storybooks, brochures, and an endline/baseline assessment form.
Schools reached in 2024
Students trained on online safety
States covered across Nigeria
Volunteers deployed
Core online safety topics delivered
Duration of 2024 activation
Topics Covered During the School Tour
Digital Resilience
Empowering young minds against cyberbullying — how to identify it, respond, and support others.
Phishing & Scams
Unveiling the depths of phishing techniques, prevention strategies, and how to stay protected.
Digital Footprints
Understanding what your digital footprint is and why it matters for your future and safety.
Online Risks
Identifying and navigating risks including online grooming, inappropriate content, and internet fraud.
States Covered — 2024
Volunteer Voices
“The Virtually Safe School Tour has been nothing short of an educational adventure for my team and me. This experience has enriched us in ways we never anticipated, fostering a deeper connection to the mission of making schools safer and more informed.”
Titus Hannah Oluwatosin
Kogi State Team Lead
“It was exceptionally well-organised and provided a wonderful insight into the tour. The positive feedback we've received from participants is a testament of the good work we did as it was both informative and enjoyable.”
Assayomo Endurance
Lagos District 1 Team Lead
“This experience has unexpectedly impacted us, deepening our commitment to the mission of enhancing online safety and awareness.”
Emmanuella Wilfred
Lagos State District 4
School Tour Report 2024
Full report on the 2024 Virtually Safe School Tour — 437 schools, 22 states, 70,000+ students, volunteer feedback and programme outcomes.
Competitions & Challenges
Virtually Safe organises competitions to engage young minds in creative and critical thinking about online safety. Debate, perform, and create your way to recognition — while building skills that protect you and your peers online.
Debate Competition
Students submitted essays and debated on the topic: ‘Combating Underage Online Betting: The Responsibility of Parents or Betting Companies.’ 164 applications were received and 15 students were selected to participate in the online debate.
Objectives:
- ◆Build critical thinking and the ability to evaluate credibility of online information
- ◆Develop research skills through evidence-gathering on online safety issues
- ◆Strengthen communication and public speaking on digital safety topics
Short Film Competition
Students created and performed original short films exploring online manipulation, harassment, and bullying. Themes included TROLLS (online manipulation), CRUISE (online harassment in Nigerian internet culture), and BULLIES (trolls and cruise as digital terrorism).
Objectives:
- ◆Use creative storytelling to expose hidden dangers of the digital world
- ◆Foster empathy, awareness, and collective action on online harms
- ◆Provide a platform for artistic expression that promotes online safety
Art Challenge
Students submitted visual art exploring online safety themes. Art themes included Talking Emojis (expressing positive online communication and empathy) and Digital Addiction and Disconnection (capturing isolation from excessive online engagement).
Objectives:
- ◆Use art as a medium for self-expression on online safety and digital wellbeing
- ◆Transform emojis from passive symbols into active tools for empathy
- ◆Celebrate diversity in artistic styles while centering online safety awareness
Partner With Us
Want to support our awareness campaigns, bring the school tour to your area, or register students for our next competition? Get in touch.
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