Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has urged academics to move beyond classroom teaching and apply their knowledge to solving real societal problems, describing community service as the most vital part of scholarship. Speaking at the Higher Education Stakeholders Forum held at the Women’s Development Centre in Awka, Soludo said academics must “multitask” by combining teaching,
Nigeria’s first female professor of computer science, Adenike Osofisan, says adopting smart learning systems could help Nigeria tackle its persistent tertiary admission crisis and boost national productivity. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the West Midlands Open University in Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, Prof. Osofisan said more than half of qualified Nigerian youths are denied
Emmanuel Aanu Ajayi, a student of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kwara State University (KWASU), won First Place at the Digital for All Challenge 2.0 National Finals, held on September 30, 2025, in Abuja. Ajayi secured the national title after earlier victories at the state and regional levels. The competition, regarded as Nigeria’s leading digital
Adeniyi Ajayi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of E-Tutors Nigeria Limited, has called for the adoption of hybrid learning models in Nigeria’s secondary schools. Ajayi noted that physical classrooms have their benefits, but the future lies in hybrid learning, a combination of physical and online approaches. While saying that combining digital platforms with physical
Nigeria’s first tuition-free digital academy has opened in Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. Equity Learning Academy (ELA), established by Dr Friday Airhia and his wife, Prof Bosede Airhia, aims to expand access to quality education for vulnerable children in rural communities. Speaking at the launch, Dr Airhia said the initiative “gives
ExcelMind, an education technology company, has advised Nigerian schools to start using digital tools because they will help them save money and also improve students’ learning. The company explained that a digital classroom is not just about modern teaching methods; it also helps schools cut down expenses, attract more students, and run things more smoothly.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have launched Nigeria’s first Behavioural Insights Research and Design Laboratory (BIRDLab). Unveiled at the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, the laboratory is the second behavioural insights laboratory in Africa, following Ethiopia’s establishment of a similar centre in 2022. The launch event attracted
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to strictly enforce Campus Master Plan (CMP) policies for all universities and polytechnics. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, NITP President Ogbonna Chime said master plans are vital for orderly campus growth
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUB) has received a multimillion-naira Tech Experience Centre from the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), founded by Zinox Group Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh. Commissioned by the President of the Nigerian Computer Society, Dr Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, the centre comes with the latest Zinox computers, solar-powered iPower renewable energy, and 24-hour
In some Lagos classrooms, teenagers are not only solving equations and memorising Shakespeare. They are also making sales, managing accounts, pitching to investors, and running real businesses — all before they leave secondary school. It is part of a quiet shift in private education: moving from teaching business theory to building actual businesses. In these
