Tag Archives: Growing Boys

The Digital Father and the Crisis of Connection: Who Is Really Raising Our Boys in the Age of AI?

Digital Father

A Conversation Between Psychologist Dr. Judy Chu and Ola Akinwe What Is the Digital Father? “The invisible system of algorithms, influencers, and digital platforms increasingly mediating how boys construct identity, meaning, and masculine self-concept.”  These systems influence how boys think, behave, and form identity often without intentional human direction. There is a quiet shift unfolding

Yahoo Boy Myth: Why Rich Kids Are Just as Vulnerable as Poor Kids

Let’s tell the truth for a minute. If you ask the average Nigerian why young boys drift into cybercrime (Yahoo), rituals, or gangs, they will give you the same tired answer: “It’s poverty, Ola. The economy is hard. There are no jobs.” It sounds logical. It sounds compassionate. But it’s a lie. If poverty were

Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN) Secures Official Operational License from Lagos State Government

LAGOS, NIGERIA – January 27, 2026 – The Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN), a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to guiding the boy child on the path to responsible manhood, is proud to announce that it has received Final Approval for its Operational License from the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development. This significant

The Boy Behind the Behavior: Understanding Difficult Boys Before We Lose Them

A boy who seems “difficult” at home or in the classroom may not be a problem at all—he may simply be a personality that has not yet been understood. As a mentor for boys and the founder of the Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN), I hear the same questions from parents, educators, and caregivers again