On Jan 24, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Education with several symposiums and social media activities organised by both political and non-political actors with a pledge to improve the educational system of the country. In July 2021, president Muhammad Buhari while attending the Global Education Summit in London, UK pledged to increase funding of education in the country. From different global and local research reports, Nigeria has a history for an educational system in dire need of rescue. According to UNICEF, at least 10.5…

It has been three months since Steer Initiative launched its Teachers Training Program to help empower teachers to improve the quality of education they deliver in the classroom. …

In 2017, a lot of Nigerians expressed their dismay over the failure of 22,000 teachers who failed the competency test conducted by the Kaduna state government for its teachers. Early in the year, the Federal Government through the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria also announced that more than 50% of…

Africa suffers deep gaps in its educational sector, where many communities and children lack access to education. About 60% of youths…

A report by UNICEF showed that “Progress to end child labour has stalled for the first time in twenty years” due to the covid-19 crisis which has caused so many children to be out of school and disrupted economic growth leading to unemployment and poverty pushing children into child labour…

Steer Initiative is pleased to announce that registration is now open for Steer’s ‘Keep Girls in School’ scholarship program. Steer Initiative as an impact-accelerator in the digital and educational sector supports the education of youth and girls, empowers teachers, and creates tailored initiatives for marginalized communities. …

What does STEM stand for? Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Research has shown that fields of science, technology, engineering and technology have been predominantly male since the origin of these fields, with a low percentage of women participation. …

Since 2003, despite the increase in the number of registered voters, there has been a decline in the turnout of voters during elections.