NGOs in Nigeria: Meaning, Functions, Purpose, & over 200 Examples

NGOs are becoming popular by the day, and their numbers keep increasing. Due to that we have decided to write an article that will help you understand the meaning, functions and the purpose of the various NGOs in Nigeria.

Without doubt, NGOs have been around for a long time. Arguably, they can be traced as far back as to when men began to reason and embrace civilization.

But before we delve into the complex matters, we’ll be going basic.

Meaning

The Word NGO simply stands for Non-Governmental Organization. In essence, any so called NGO will not be owned and influenced either directly or indirectly by the Federal, State, or Local Government.

Most of such organizations are usually non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which may be organized and operated on a local, national, or international level.

Functions

Generally, the function of an NGO depends mainly on the reason behind its creation. However, we can draw out a few functions we believe are common to most NGOs.

Some of them include:

Helping of the less privileged in the society
Alleviating poverty
Micro finance (Provision of grants to business-minded individuals)
Fighting for human rights
Addressing environment or health related issues
Providing help or basic amenities for underdeveloped communities

Moreover, all NGOs might not really meet up with all the functions stated above, since most of them are usually highly targeted at achieving particular goals.

Purpose and How it works

Most NGOs depend on the funds of generous people and philanthropists from around the world. Reason is, since they are not attached to any government, they are not entitled to any government allocations.

Nevertheless, many of them still get funds from the Government in the form of donations — which is not necessarily an entitlement.

NGOs in Nigeria

Currently, the list of NGOs in Nigeria is unbelievably long. There are practically hundreds of them in existence — operating either locally or internationally. And the number keeps increasing.

As a result, compiling a list consisting all the NGOs in Nigeria will be so long.

Notwithstanding, we will go ahead and list some of them.

One thing you must take note of, however, is that there may be scammers and imposters out there. Therefore before working, donating, or partnering with any NGO, you must first of all make sure it is listed on the official directory of the NGOs in Nigeria (www.nngo.org).

Here are a few examples of NGOs in Nigeria:

Angels Discovery Circles Initiative
AIDS African
AIDS Alliance in Nigeria
AIDS and Pregnancy Prevention for Adolescents (APPA-IAM Pregnant)
AIDS Awareness Society (AAS)
AIDS Care Managers
AIDS Must Go Group
AIDSLLINE International
AIESEC Nigeria
Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association
Ajegunle Community Partners for Health (AJCPH)
Ajegunle Community Project
AJ’s Playgroup Foundation
Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation
Akadis Medicare
Akassa Community Development Programme
Akpabuyo Bakassi Green Movement (ABGREMO)
Akwaalink Foundry Development, Research and Training Centre
Akwamfon Sustainable Community Association
Alcohol Prevention Youth Initiative
Alheri Women Multi-Purpose Development Association (ALCO)
Alliance for Community Health and Environment (ACHE)
Alliance for Rural Development of Nigeria (ARDN)
All-Nigeria United Nations Students and Youth Association(ANUNSA)
Ama Dialog Foundation (ADF)
Ameen Literacy Foundation (ALIF)
America Speaks
Amnesty International Nigeria
Amputee Association of Nigeria
Amsha Africa Foundation
Amukoko Community Partners for Health (AMCPH)
Arms of Comfort
Anambra State Women’s Association

Badawa Community Partners for Health
Balga United Women Association (BUWA)
Banaa (Mothers) Development Association
Bank to School Foundation (BSF)
Baobab for Women’s Human Rights (BWHR)
Beachland Feminine Club
Beacon of Hope Outreach Ministry
Bengore Association Ltd
Berahah Foundation
Best Foundation Community Child Education
Best Konsult (Operation Drug Alert)

Bethesda Home for the Blind (BHB)
Better Life Foundation
Better Life World Foundation
Better Living Foundation
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation
Biakwan Light
Biographies Development Organization
Biire Child and Maternal Health Foundation
Boabab for Women’s Human Rights (BOABAB)
Body Positive foundation
Books-No-Wheel

Bomarah Foundation
Borno Coalition for Democracy and Progress (BOCODEP)
Boy Scouts of Nigeria, Borno State Branch
Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN)
Breastfeeding Promotion and Counselling Group (BPCG)
Business and Professional Women Nigeria
Business Improvement Group Multi Purpose Cooperative Society Owerri

Calabar Doyen Lioness Club
Calvary Foundation International Inc. (CFI)
Campaign Against Polygamy & Women Oppression in Nigeria
Campaign Against Spread of AIDS (CASA 2000)
Campaign for Child Right (CFCR)
Campaign for Democracy (CD)
Cantoment Youth Development Association (CYDA)
Care and Action Research NGO(CARE NGO)
Care Call Foundation

Care Foundation for the Reforestation of Katsina State (CAREFOR)
Care for Life (CFL)
Care for Youth Future Initiative
Care Organization Public Enlightenment (COPE)
Carers
Cares International
Caring Hand Programme (CAHAP)

Catalyst for Global Peace and Justice Initiative (CPJ)
Catholic Development Services Diocese of Jalingo
Catholic Diocese of Lafia- Community Based Care and Support Project
Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace (CIDJAP)
Catholic Provincial Health Department, Jos
Catholic Women Organisation CWO
CBD Forum
CEDDERT
CEFNET
Charity Aid and Development Foundation for Africa (CADFA)
Chike International Foundation
CENCOD
Center for Advancement of Democracy and the rule of Law (CADRL)
Center for Citizens’ Emancipation and Empowerment (CCEE)
Center for Community Development (CENCOMDEV)
Center for Education on Population, AIDS and Drug Abuse

Destitute Careers and Rehabilitation Center of Nigeria
Dewdrops Care Development Foundation
Development Alternatives and Resource Center (DARC)
Development Concerns (DC)
Development Education and Leadership Services Programme (DELES)
Development Education Center
Development Exchange Centre
Development Forum and Skills Acquisition Center
Development Information Network (DEVNET)
Development Initiative Network (DIN)
Development Initiatives (DEVIN)
Development Options for Humanity (DOH)
Development Policy Centre (DPC)
Development Report Magazine
Development Research Bureau (DRB)
Development Support Agencey
Diamond Lights Women Empowerment
Diaspora Africa Association & Services
Diocesan Development Services (DDS)
Disabilities Overcomers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (Disabilities Overcomers)
Disabled Women Empowerment Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society (DWEMPCOOPS)
Distress Care (Orphanage) Mission (DCM)
Divine Ambassadors’ Foundation (DIVA Foundation)
Divine Inspiration
Doctors for All Nations (DOFAN)
Dolly Children Foundation
Doma Education Development Foundation (DEDF)
Dove Generation International Youths Organisation
Dr Ona Ekhomu Educational foundation
Dreamboat Development Theatre Foundation (DREAMBOAT)
Dubass-Duke Foundation
Dugwaba Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Ltd

EarthRights Environmental Network Initiative
Ebifuro Organisation (EBORGAN)
EB-International Environment, Biodiversity and Tourism (EB-International)
Ebun Oluwa Foundation
Echekwu Damian Foundation
Economic and Social Empowerment of Rural Communities (ESERC)
Economic Empowerment and Development Initiative (EEDI)
Edda Women’s League Aikpo South LGA
Edo Sate NGOs Action Committee
Edo/Delta Nigeria AIDS Concern Network (ENACON)
Educare Trust
Educate Nigeria Initiative
Education As a Vaccine Against AIDS Inc. (EVAA)
Education For All by 2000 Plus (EFA)
Education For All Initiative
Educational Cooperation Society
Educational Empowerment Initiatives (EEI)
Educational promotions & Enlightenment Body
EFFEMAB Women
Ekine Socio – Economic Organisation (ESEO)
Ekuri Community Forestry Initiative

Elshaddai Life Support Initiative (ELSI)
El-Shaddai Widows’ Outreach (EL-WO)
Emerge Foundation Inc.
Emerging World Organisation
Emeron Foundation
Emmanuel World Children Foundation (EWCF)
Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative
Empowerment & Action Research Centre (EMPARC)
Emwai Centre for Political and Economic Research

Faith Alive Foundation (FAITH ALIVE)
Fair Life Africa Foundation
Family Alive Network
Family Craft Centre (FCC)
Family Health and Population Action Committee (FAHPAC)
Family Health Organisation
Family Heritage Initiative
Family Unity for Sustainable Development Foundation (FUSDF)
Fantsuam Foundation
Farmers Development Union
FATE Foundation
Fate Foundation USA
FEAT Consultancy Ltd
Feed The Flock Of God Foundation
Federation International de Abogadas (FIDA)
Federation of Akwa Ibom Women Associations (FAIWA)
Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Club
Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria
Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN)
Federation of Ogoni women Association
Fellowship of Christian Students/Aids for AIDS and Design for the Family Project (FCS/AFADFP)

Gender and Child Care Advancement Initiative (G-CCAI)
Gender and Development Action (GADA)
Gender Development in Nigeria
Gender Development Initiative
Gender Development Network
Gender Empowerment Network Through Literacy Exercises (GENTLE)
Gender Rights Project (GRP)
General Action Against the Violation of Human and Children Rights (GAAVOHCR)
Generation 2 Educational and Childcare support Programme

Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN)
Genotype Foundation (GF)
Geriatric Health Foundation (GHF)
Girl Watch
Girls Education Mission International
Girls’ Initiative, Rights and Legal Society of Africa (GIRLS OF AFRICA)
Girls Power Initiative (GP)
Gisters
Given Life Organisation
Gladstar Gifted and Talented Educational Centre
Glamour Ladies Club
Global African Congress
Global Alert for Defence of Youth and the Less Privileged (GADYLP)
Global Association for War Against AIDS (gawaa)
Global Centre for Peace and Justice
Global Community Health Foundation
Global Health and Awareness Research Foundation (GHARF)
Global Health Foundation (GHF)
Global Health Network
Global Help Trust Foundation
Global Helping Hands Initiation
Global Programme on AIDS
Global Rights
Global Youth Initiative

Healthcare Essentials for the Disadvantaged Foundation (HCEDF)
Health Communication Network
Health Education and Environment Crusaders Incorporated (HEEC)
Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa
Health Matters Inc
Health Research and Adolescents Welfare Center (HRAWC)
Health Sustenance Action (ASH)
Health Watch Africa
Hearing Disabled Foundation
Heart spring Foundation
Heavens gate international Media Outreach
Helen Keller International
Help Abandoned Patients in Hospital Foundation (HAPHF)
Help Eliminate Loneliness and Poverty (HELP)
Helping Hands African Children Foundation (HHACF)

Initiative for Anti Vices and Crime Campaign (INAVICC)
Initiative for Development, Education and Learning (IDEAL)
Initiative For Rural Areas Transformation
Initiative For Sound Education, Relationship & Health
Initiative for Sustaining Gender Empowerment (ISGEM)
Innovative Strategy for Human Development
Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution
Institute for Poverty Eradication
Institute of Governance & Social Research
Integrated Strategies for Development
Integrity
Integrity International
Inter Africa Committee
Inter-Faith Mediation Center
International Association for Volunteer Efforts
International Association of Criminal Justice Practitioners (IACJP)
International Association of Nigerian Studies & Development (IANSD)
International Centre for Arts
International Centre for Gender & Social Research (INTER-GENDER)
International Federation of Lawyers
International Federation of Women Lawyers
International Foundation for African Children
International Human Rights Law Group
International Inner Wheel
International Organization on World Affairs & Development
International Press Center (IPC) Media for Democracy (MFD)
International Press Centre
International Youth Reformation Organisation

Niger Delta Peace Network Intitative
Niger Delta Women’s Forum
Niger Delta Women’s Movement for Peace and Development
Nigeria AIDS Action group
Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association
Nigeria Association for the Promotion of Adolescent Health & Development
Nigeria Association in Agriculture & Development
Nigeria Association of College of Medicine
Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW)
Nigeria Association of University Women
Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Gombe
Nigeria Autistic Societies
Nigeria Biographical Foundation
Nigeria Book Foundation
Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF)
Nigeria Council for the Child
Nigeria Dream Organization
Nigeria Environment Network
Nigeria Environmental Study Action Team (NEST)
Nigeria HABITAT Coalition
Nigeria Institute of Advanced legal Studies
Nigeria Institute of Human Rights
Nigeria Junior Chamber
Nigeria Media Women Association
Nigeria NGO Consultative Forum
Nigeria Opportunities Industrialization Centre (OIC)
Nigeria Organization for Solidarity &Development
Nigeria Society for Environmental Management & Planning
Nigeria Society for the Improvement of Rural people
Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ)
Nigeria Women Empowerment Network

As noted earlier, the list is excessively long. But we believe with the information you have now you should be able to tell what NGOs in Nigeria are all about and the names of some of the NGOs.

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