Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, has announced plans to host its 19th Inaugural Lecture on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Peter Mbah Law Auditorium, Enugu. The lecture, titled “Motion Without Movement: A Retrospective Introspection on Curricular Sedimentation in Digital Ontology,” will be delivered by Prof Chidiebere R. Onyia, a Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. According
The Federal Government has begun distributing over 800 interactive smart boards to primary and secondary schools across Nigeria as part of efforts to modernise classroom teaching. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, launched the initiative on Friday at Queen’s College, Lagos, explaining that it aligns with the government’s goal of introducing digital technology into the
The Lagos State government has launched the full-scale digitisation of public primary and junior secondary schools, in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), to transform basic education through technology. The event, held at Queen’s College, Yaba, marked Lagos State’s participation in a nationwide initiative by UBEC to integrate digital learning tools into classrooms
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
“A barn is only full when the seed is sown.” However, in Nigeria, many children start school this year with hand-me-down textbooks that are torn and scribbled on by older siblings. States such as Benue, Edo, Imo, Anambra, and Ondo are promoting reuse as a cost-saving measure, while the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) plans
The Development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) has awarded a ₦5 million grant to the Rising Hope Girls’ Educational Foundation to establish digital laboratories in ten underserved communities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative aims to narrow the digital divide and provide young girls with access to modern educational tools. The labs, equipped
UNICEF Nigeria is partnering with TECNO Mobile to expand access to digital education under the global Learning Passport programme. The initiative is geared towards bridging education gaps in hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria by equipping learners with the tools and platforms needed to thrive in the digital age. In 2024, the programme recorded major milestones. It
IIn today’s world, technology is supposed to make learning easier. However, for many Nigerian students, it has become a source of frustration. Whether it is the e-learning platforms that refuse to open or the computer-based examinations that suddenly crash, the story is the same. Now, this technology failure was first noticed during the UTME and
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has outlined key facilities schools must provide ahead of the complete migration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. During a sensitisation programme in Port Harcourt recently, Head of Examinations, WAEC, Mr Lucky Njoagwuani, said schools must put in place a minimum
Forty-seven million pupils and teachers will receive free laptops and tablets this year under a plan aimed at enhancing digital learning in public schools. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) signed an agreement with the Digital Learning Network in Abuja, promising devices for children from pre-primary to junior secondary level in “smart schools” across the
