Promasidor Nigeria has restated its commitment to education and youth empowerment through its flagship career guidance initiative, Harness Your Dream, held recently in Lagos. The programme, aimed at helping junior secondary school students make informed career choices, brought together government officials, educators, and industry professionals for a day of mentorship and motivation. Representing the Lagos
The Ibiya Development Foundation has announced a ₦1.2 billion investment in community development projects across Nigeria, aimed at improving education, water access, and social welfare. The initiative was unveiled after the foundation’s inaugural Board of Trustees meeting in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Secretary of the Foundation, Dr Buchy Asogwa, said the projects include the
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has launched an Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to support 100 Nigerian students studying technology-related courses. The initiative was announced by the Foundation’s Chairman, Dr Segun Ogunsanya, at a world press conference in Lagos. He said the scholarship aims to remove financial barriers and help young Nigerians excel in the
The Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF) has launched a new project to promote girls’ rights and education in underserved communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the Abuja launch, Executive Director Adedayo Erinle said the initiative, called Girls’ Rights Education and Protection Project (G-REAP), is funded by the Ford Foundation and aims to support vulnerable adolescent girls. Represented
Kenyon International West Africa Company Ltd has awarded scholarships worth ₦2.5 million to five engineering students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Each beneficiary will receive ₦500,000 annually under the company’s undergraduate scholarship scheme, which was announced during its 10th anniversary celebration in Lagos on September 12, 2025. The recipients — Israel Ayeni (Mechatronics Engineering),
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Visitor to Redeemer’s University, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he hopes to make the institution tuition-free in the future. Speaking during a meeting with the 2024/2025 graduating students at the university’s Ede campus in Osun State, Adeboye said the vision could be realised through
The Abuja Unity Lions Club has renovated four classroom blocks at Junior Secondary School, Orozo, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to address overcrowding and improve learning conditions. The intervention, commissioned yesterday, follows a needs assessment that revealed the school’s overstretched facilities. Club President, Grace Oladipo, said many students had been learning under poor conditions,
Tech Policy Press has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Fellowship Programme, a fully funded, remote, and year-long opportunity that supports independent reporting and analysis on issues at the intersection of technology and democracy. Launched in 2023, the programme has supported 15 fellows from seven countries, enabling them to explore areas such as
The Malala Foundation has reassured its commitment to advancing girl-child education in Nigeria through stronger collaboration with traditional institutions. President of the Foundation, Mr Ziouddin Yousafzai, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at his palace in Zaria. Yousafzai praised the Emirate for its support and described
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has renovated a block of classrooms at Aaya Community Primary School in Ogun State following appeals from the school over poor learning conditions. The project, undertaken under the university’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, involved refurbishing two classrooms and donating teaching materials. It was officially handed over to
