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Tuition Storm: Parents, Schools Clash as Soaring Fees Push Families to the Brink
As schools across Nigeria resume for the 2025/2026 academic year, parents and operators are clashing over steep tuition hikes ranging between 25 and 100 per cent. The increases, driven by inflation and high operating costs, have forced some families to transfer their children from private schools to public ones. A LagosMums survey revealed that about …
Alumni Calls for Better Pay and Training to Inspire Next Generation of Teachers
The Anwar-ul-Islam Old Students Association (ACAOSA) Global has called for regular training, improved remuneration, and attractive incentives for teachers to draw the best talents into the profession and secure Nigeria’s educational future. The association made the appeal at the weekend during a one-day capacity-building programme it organised for 50 teachers from Anwar-ul-Islam College (formerly Ahmadiyya …
Children and Education: Building the Future Today
Children are the foundation of every society, and the kind of future a nation envisions is deeply tied to how well it educates its young ones. Education, in its truest sense, is not just about learning how to read and write but about nurturing the whole child—intellectually, emotionally, socially, and morally. When children are given …
The Role of Education in Raising Generational Leaders
Education is the most powerful tool for shaping individuals who will one day influence the destiny of nations. In the quest to raise generational leaders, its role cannot be overemphasized. Leadership is not an accident but a product of vision, knowledge, and character, all of which are cultivated through learning. When a society invests in …
Education: Raising Every Nigerian Child to be Global Leaders
Education is the bedrock of national development, and in Nigeria, it holds the potential to transform millions of young minds into capable leaders who can compete and thrive on the global stage. Every child is born with unique abilities, dreams, and possibilities, but it is through education that these potentials are discovered, nurtured, and refined. …
NGO Launches TechUpRuralGirls II and AI Learning Tool to Empower Rural Girls in Ondo
The Slum and Rural Aid for African Child Development Initiative (SARAFACDI) has unveiled the second edition of its TechUpRuralGirls programme in partnership with SabiAI, an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp learning tool, aimed at boosting digital inclusion for rural girls in Ondo State. The programme will officially begin on September 25 at Fiwasaye Girls Grammar School, Akure, …
PAP Gives Over 140 Students Scholarships to Study Abroad
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has dispatched more than 140 beneficiaries of its foreign postgraduate scholarship scheme to universities in the United Kingdom, representing one of its largest international deployments in recent years. Speaking during a pre-departure orientation at the PAP headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, the administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, said the move was …
How We Can Transform Dreams into Reality Through Education
Education is a powerful tool that can transform dreams into reality, providing individuals with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to succeed. Through education, we can acquire the tools and resources needed to pursue our passions and interests, overcome obstacles, and achieve our goals. By investing in education, we can develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving …
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Rural African Children with Education
Breaking barriers and empowering rural African children with education is crucial for the sustainable development and progress of the continent. In many rural areas, children face significant challenges in accessing quality education, including limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, and societal stereotypes. However, education has the power to transform lives, providing children with the knowledge, skills, and …