D'banj (2nd from right)
Dapo Oyebanjo, the Nigerian singer popularly known as D’banj, has launched the Nigerian Youth Positively Driven (NYPD) initiative.
The event took place at the UN@80 celebration in Abuja, where the Creative Alliance for Peace was also unveiled.
The launch followed Afreximbank’s recent equity acquisition in D’banj’s C.R.E.A.M platform.
According to the artiste, NYPD is a nationwide movement inviting Nigerians to document positive actions, inspiring deeds, and community impact happening around them.
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In a statement, the organisers say through the NYPD portal, featured individuals can win N1,000,000 grant while uploaders can earn N250,000 grant.
“Rewards are issued weekly, making the platform one of the largest ongoing positive-impact reward systems in the country,” the statement reads.
“After the C.R.E.A.M Platform rewards the NYPDians, the selected entries are transferred to the Creative Alliance for Peace for further amplification, development, and long-term impact execution.
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“A major focus of the alliance is the promotion of renewable energy solutions and sustainability projects that uplift communities across Nigeria.”
D’banj described the initiative as a national call to redirect attention from negativity and highlight the real stories shaping Nigeria’s future.
“When you talk about the creative industry, we all know that today, content is the biggest export that we have as a nation. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough strong alliances or platforms where the youths can effectively access support,” he said.
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“Africa is the biggest when it comes to creativity, and we have not even scratched 20 percent. I think it is so important to come together to have that voice.
“We’re moving and the movement is called Nigerian Youths Positively Driven (NYPD). With it, we have created the alliance and we now need the youths who are positively driven to jump on it.”
The link to the NYPD portal was given as https://nypd.creamplatform.com.
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