The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a $50 million education initiative aimed at improving access to learning for children in Nigeria’s northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. This marks the second phase of the Multi-Year Resilience Education Programme, funded by education Cannot Wait, and was officially introduced in Maiduguri. Vanessa Lee, UNICEF’s
UNICEF has launched a new phase of its education initiative, aiming to reintegrate over 500,000 out-of-school children in Nigeria’s conflict-affected northeast. The programme, launched on April 30, 2025, in Maiduguri, Borno State, is part of the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) Phase 2, supported by the global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW). The initiative targets
The Nigerian Navy has completed a significant renovation project at Waziri Lawal Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The initiative, inaugurated on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, was part of the Navy’s Special Intervention Quick Impact Projects aimed at improving education and community welfare. Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla,
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has extended its corporate social responsibility (CSR) outreach with the second phase of its “Back to School Storm” initiative, reaching pupils in four public primary schools within the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The schools visited include Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo; Anglican Primary School, Igbogbo; Etunrenren Primary
Nigeria’s education crisis remains a significant issue, with a report from UNICEF in 2024 revealing that 70% of children cannot read simple sentences or solve fundamental math problems. In northern Nigeria, the problem is even more severe, as poverty, insecurity, and underfunded schools hinder educational progress. In Sokoto and Zamfara, however, a revolutionary change is
Malcolm X, one of the most influential figures in the fight for justice, believed deeply in the transformative power of education, especially for women of colour. His advocacy was driven by a recognition that Black women were often the most marginalised in society. In his own words, “The most disrespected person in America is the
Sterling Bank, in collaboration with Goldman Sachs and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has introduced a free online business training program aimed at empowering 10,000 Nigerian women entrepreneurs. The initiative, part of the global Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program, is delivered by the University of Leeds. It offers training in comprehensive financial management, marketing, leadership,
Meta, in collaboration with Data Science Africa, has launched the Llama Impact Grant to support startups and researchers across Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative is designed to fund innovative projects using Meta’s open-source Llama AI models, which address the region’s unique challenges. The grant, part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants programme, offers a $20,000 prize
