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The national campaign teaching Nigerian secondary-school students to recognise fraud, scams, and money-laundering through immersive training and a high-stakes debate competition.
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About the initiative
Two ProgrammesOne Mission
The primary aim of the initiative is to train as many youths (aged 12 – 16) as possible on understanding and combating financial crimes. The initiative features training/learning (All schools nationwide) and the debate competition (Lagos schools only).
- EVERYONE
Training is open to everyone.
- LAGOS ONLY
The debate competition is open to Public & Private Schools in Lagos State Only
- LEADERBOARD
All Participants will be featured on the Leaderboard in the Training Hub.
Training Programme
Learn the red flags. Outsmart scams. Make ethical choices. Be a Champion of Change.
- Reading material, short videos and PDFs
- Pre-assessment to set a baseline
- Quizzes across each phase, plus a final post-assessment
- Live Leaderboard celebrating Top Performing Schools and Students
- Certificate of Participation upon completion of the training program.
Debate Competition
Lagos schools put forward a four-student team and submit one debate video
- Choose a Topic from the Topic bank - upload a 3-minute video showcasing your team's argument.
- A jury panel scores each submission on a rubric
- Scores decide who advances through the phases
- Beginning → semi-final → grand finale
This is CSR initiative by Access BankDisclaimer — this is not a product or a service
Your Knowledge isYour Superpower
Everything is designed to turn financial-crime education into something practical, engaging and easy to remember.
- Youth Education
- Fraud Prevention
- Financial Crime
- Smart Decisions
- Financial Literacy
- Financial Awareness
- Online Safety
- Online Safety
Your JourneyStarts Here
- 01
GET IN
Register your school or join as an independent learner.
- 02
LEARN
Complete lessons, watch videos .
- 03
COMPETE
Take quizzes, Lagos teams submit their debate video
- 04
MAKE YOUR MARK
Complete the programme and celebrate your progress.
Common Questions
Good toknow beforeyou start
Still wondering about something? The full FAQ page covers registration, the debate rules and the leaderboard in detail.
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It is Access Bank Plc’s maiden Regulatory Compliance Thought Leadership Initiative — a nationwide training for secondary school students aged 12–16, designed to raise awareness about financial crimes, including fraud, scams, money laundering, terrorism financing, cyber-enabled crime, and ethical financial behaviour.
Latest Updates
Announcements
Stay up to date with the latest news, training updates, competition announcements and important dates.
- Debate24 Sep 2026
Deadline Extension for Submission of Debate Videos
For Lagos Schools Only
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