By Ayomide Otitoju The British Council has been formally recognised by UNESCO as a member of two major global education initiatives: the Global Education Coalition and the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030. The memberships reinforce the British Council’s commitment to global education recovery, equity, and innovation, and enhance its role in shaping…
By Ayomide Otitoju Oreoluwa, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ekiti State, has emerged as the national champion of the mPulse Spelling Bee after out-spelling more than 32,000 participants from across Nigeria at the grand finale held in November 2025. Her victory earned her the coveted opportunity to serve as “CEO for a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The newly remodelled Christian Pelamourges Memorial Baptist Day Nursery and Primary School in Ewekoro, Ogun State, has been commissioned following a major upgrade undertaken by Lafarge Africa Plc as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The renovation project delivered new classrooms, a fully furnished computer laboratory, modern dining and toilet…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote Foundation, chaired by Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a ₦1.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayero University Kano to provide scholarships for postgraduate students of the Dangote Business School. The initiative will allocate ₦300 million annually over five years to support eligible MBA, entrepreneurship, and management students,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to education and community development with the donation of learning materials to pupils in the Makoko community of Yaba, Lagos, under its Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). The outreach, led by the Bank’s Legal Services Division, provided school bags, exercise books, writing materials, and other…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to education and youth empowerment with the renovation of an administrative building at Community Secondary School, Enugwuabo Ufuma, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The one-storey block, refurbished as part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to address infrastructural challenges in schools, was…
By Ayomide Otitoju Promasidor Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting education and child nutrition as the global community marks the International Day of Education, highlighting its sustained efforts to support learning and youth development across the country. The leading food and beverage company said it continues to enhance educational outcomes through the provision of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing access to quality education as the world marks the International Day of Education, underscoring its focus on sustainable learning and community development. In a statement to commemorate the day, the leading Nigerian food and beverage company said it continues to support education through…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and IE University Spain, through the IE Foundation, have launched a joint initiative to develop contract models grounded in European legal frameworks and aligned with Islamic finance principles, aimed at facilitating investment in startups. The initiative seeks to design financing instruments tailored to the needs of…
