The Next Generation’s Ballot: Should Children Have a Say in Democracy?
As political landscapes shift and the voices of youth grow louder in movements from climate strikes to digital activism, one radical proposal keeps resurfacing: should the voting age be lowered to include children? This month, December – precisely…
How to Revive the Culture of Critical Thinking and Public Speaking in Nigerian Secondary Schools
Sometimes, societies tend to share a broad consensus on the aims of education: what schools should teach, how they should teach it, and who determines those priorities. In many evolving domains, debate as an extracurricular activity has remained one of…
Nigeria Learning Passport Gains Ground as Lagos School Pushes Digital Learning Frontiers
Three years after the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) was launched through a major technical collaboration with Microsoft, the digital platform is evolving faster than many educators expected. Across the country, schools are still trying to understand…
Teachers, Students Say Digital Learning Platforms Boost Exam Readiness, But Challenges Persist
Proper integration of digital learning platforms can significantly improve the adaptation and success rate of computer-based examinations in Nigerian secondary schools, according to teachers and students who have benefitted from emerging digital…
Nigeria Can Unlock $15bn by 2030 Through Digital Literacy, UNICEF Tells Media Stakeholders
Nigeria could generate more than $15 billion annually by 2030, if the country accelerates investments in digital literacy and technological competence among its rapidly growing youth population. This was the key message at a two-day media dialogue…
Its Time to Ease Back Intellectual Conversations into Nigerian Classrooms
Today, there is so much information overload encircling. There is also rising misinformation, and declining critical thinking skills, too much that the role of debate in shaping articulate, analytical young minds has never been more urgent. Yet, debate…
Filler Words Are Silencing Young Voices, Dare2Debate is Planning to Change That
During conversations, presentations, and or perhaps in a debate, the words we choose and the ones we shouldn’t shape how confidently we are perceived. Filler sounds like “uh” and “um” may seem harmless, but they can quietly erode a speaker’s credibility.…
Dare2Debate: Be a Part of Something Redefining Nigeria’s Future
With the level of monstrosity challenging the various sectors across Nigeria, there is palpable uncertainty, but… But a new wave of youth-focused initiatives is proving that hope is not misplaced. Among them is Dare2Debate, a Lagos-based programme…
Dare2Debate 2025: Lagos Students Gear Up for High-Stakes Youth Debate Competition
Debates have long been recognised as a powerful tool for sharpening critical thinking, public speaking, and research skills among students. The harder the topic, the more it challenges participants to think deeply and produce well-researched arguments.…
‘Students Must Be Free to Debate Difficult Topics’ — Organisers Ahead of Lagos Dare2Debate Competition
Organisers of the upcoming Dare2Debate competition in Lagos have called on education stakeholders to encourage students to freely engage with controversial issues, warning that limiting expression in schools could undermine academic integrity and…