Despite being Africa’s largest economy and one of the world’s top oil producers, Nigeria is still struggling to enrol millions of its children in school. According to a UNESCO report, one out of every five out-of-school children globally is Nigerian. That is over 10 million children — a figure that puts the country at the
Mrs Ifeoma Eze has taught biology in a public school in Anambra for over 15 years. She still loves teaching, but she is tired of struggling. “We are not losing teachers to better jobs. We are losing them to survival,” she says. That painfully yet straightforward truth reflects what is happening across Nigeria’s education system.
In 2010, Florence Chinasaokwu Okpara founded Sharper Brains Model Private School with just eight pupils and a big dream: to provide poor children with a chance at a quality education. The initiative began as a small lesson centre, but in just a few years, it has grown into a lifeline for many families in Abuja.
A development expert, Opeyemi Famodimu, has called for urgent reforms within Nigeria’s basic education system to address persistent governance lapses, funding bottlenecks, and widening inequalities, especially in access to education for girls in northern Nigeria. Speaking during an interview in Abuja on Monday, Famodimu, who has worked on education-focused projects with international organisations such as
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for increased collaboration with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community stakeholders in Kogi State as part of a renewed nationwide campaign aimed at curbing kidnapping and other social vices. The call was made on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the NOA office in Lokoja, as part of
The MTN Foundation states that it has invested over N32 billion in social development initiatives across Nigeria over the last 20 years, reaching more than 3,500 communities in 570 local government areas nationwide. Odunayo Sanya, Executive Director of the Foundation, disclosed this during an engagement with participants of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) held
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has inaugurated student-led Anti-Corruption Clubs in nine secondary schools, charging young Nigerians to serve as ambassadors of integrity and frontline advocates against corruption in their schools and communities. The cluster inauguration ceremony, held on Friday at the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja, featured the administration of
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened registration for its 2025 Second Series examinations for private candidates. Candidates can purchase registration PINs through approved digital payment platforms nationwide. The registration window, which opened on June 30, will run until August 22, 2025. According to WAEC, candidates are required to complete their registration at any
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on secondary school principals in Ogun State to step into a more active role as frontline defenders in the fight against human trafficking, particularly involving school-age children. At a two-day training session held in Abeokuta on Thursday, NAPTIP Director General, Binta Bello,
Fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy have launched a groundbreaking project to promote inclusive digital learning in Lagos, unveiling the EmpowerAbility Hub at Ikeja Senior High School—one of the state’s inclusive secondary schools. The initiative, led by the Academy’s Team Empower Group, is part of their capstone project and aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s
