The First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s school leadership to address poor management, absenteeism, and declining learning outcomes. She made the remarks during a visit to her alma mater, the University of Ibadan, on Monday, October 6, where she delivered a lecture to 300-level students of
The wife of the Sokoto State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Aliyu, has launched the disbursement of cash support to 41,821 female students under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. The initiative, unveiled on Thursday, is part of a Conditional Cash Transfer programme aimed at tackling economic barriers to girl-child education in the
Ayodele Ademiluyi, convener of the Ife Book and Arts Festival and curator of the Books Feast Collective, has taken President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, and several senior officials to court over donations raised for the National Library project. The suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1900/25, was filed on behalf of Ademiluyi and the Booksfeast Collective. Respondents
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) National Scholarship Programme to combine their studies with productive side hustles to prepare for life after graduation. The mid-term assessment and interactive session for the 47 scholars—one from each state and the FCT, now in 300 level—was held in Abuja.
The Lagos First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo‑Olu, has commended Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and partner organisations on their efforts to promote girl‑child education through empowerment programmes and skills development. Approximately 200 young girls who completed the first two cohorts of GESP were recognised and presented with startup toolkits, National Skills Qualification certificates, and laptops
The First Lady of Bauchi State, Dr Aisha Bala Mohammed, has urged greater investment in grassroots education after touring a series of recently renovated Islamiyya schools in Alkaleri Local Government Area. Among the schools visited was Noorul Islam Islamiyya, her childhood alma mater, where she told pupils that combining religious and Western learning was vital
