Nigerian Kids Need An Impactful Press
The Nigerian Media must do more to protect Nigeria’s Children. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and UNICEF have urged the Nigerian media to leverage its extensive reach to advocate for the welfare of the nation’s 110 million children. This appeal came…
Nigerian Nun Wins $1.2 Million Opus Prize for Transformative Work in Education
Advocacy has to shape, it must be transformative. Following her revealing, meticulous and life transforming Advocacy over the years, a Nigerian Catholic nun, Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, has been named the 2024 Opus Prize laureate. The prestigious $1.2…
Can These Children see the Future?
Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on Nov 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. The 2024 Theme is ‘Listen to the…
UK Universities are Losing Their Hold on Foreigners
British universities are facing financial challenges due to a decline in foreign student enrollment, spurred by restrictive visa policies and the lingering effects of Brexit. In 2022, the UK remained a top destination for international students, second…
UNICEF Calls for Action on International Day of the Girl Child
It’s the international day of the girl child but the issues affecting this rung of the society happens every day and are mostly left unattended. In many parts of the world, girls still face significant barriers to quality education. Whether due to…
How Bad is Bad?: Nigeria Universities Miss out on Top 1000 List
It gets worse every year for the country’s education sector. If a country’s future is the worth of its education system, then Nigeria is completely off the shelf. Nigeria’s struggle for global academic recognition deepened with the recent release of the…
Trapped in Poverty: The Alarming Stats in Africa
This continent is winking in the dark. Africa, home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies is trapped in a paradox of progress and poverty. According to a recent report viral in the terrestrial media, an alarming 429 million people on the…
Safe Schools: Oyo State Set to Pioneer Minimum Standards
Its all about bolstering educational safety. Oyo State has been selected as one of the ten pilot states to implement the Minimum Standards for Safe Schools in Nigeria. This initiative, spearheaded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),…
Cycling: India’s Silent Revolution in Female Mobility
Cycling out of the rhetorics. Cycling is becoming a key focus in global policy discussions, recognized for its environmental benefits, health advantages, and potential to revolutionize urban mobility. In 2024, the European Commission took a significant…
Tackling the Dropout Crisis in Southwest Nigeria: Challenges, Data, and UNICEF Pathways to Change
The Southwest region of Nigeria, known for its rich cultural heritage and economic prowess, is facing a growing educational challenge that threatens its future: an alarming dropout rate among adolescents in primary and secondary schools. Despite ongoing…