Ten-year-old Blessing had already stopped counting the days since she last sat in a classroom. She spent her mornings helping her mother sell pepper soup ingredients by the roadside in Surulere, and somewhere along the way, “one day” had quietly become “no day at all.” That changed the moment our

Lagos, Nigeria — On the morning of June 23rd, some of Nigeria’s most influential minds gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, not for the usual round of pleasantries and photo ops, but for something far more urgent: a reckoning with the millions of Nigerian children who are

IA-Foundation deepens push to reduce Nigeria’s 15m out-of-school kids READ MORE ON THE GUARDIAN IA-Foundation expands educational access for vulnerable children https://thenationonlineng.net/ia-foundation-rallies-stakeholders-to-tackle-out-of-school-children/ Out-of-School Crisis: Foundation seeks action on education gap READ MORE

The first thing you notice about Makoko is the water. It is everywhere, beneath your feet, reflecting the grey morning sky, carrying the weight of thousands of lives lived in a place the rest of Lagos sometimes forgets. Canoes slice through narrow channels. Children peer from doorways that open directly

There is a child in Lagos who walked into a classroom for the first time because someone decided to show up. Not because they were paid to. Not because it was convenient. But because they believed, deeply, stubbornly, beautifully, that every child deserves a chance to learn. That someone is

This Children’s Day, 10 IA-Foundation beneficiaries attended a live cultural performance in Lagos, and walked away with more than memories. On Saturday, 30th May 2026, ten children supported by IA-Foundation did something many of them had never done before: they walked into a theatre. As part of our Children’s Day

An Education-focused Non-Governmental Organisation,Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation has described the Oyo state kidnapping case as an attack on every child’s right. Recall that Gunmen riding motorcycles descended on three schools almost simultaneously: Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A. Primary School in Esiele and on Sunday,

Imagine sending your child to school on a Friday morning and never seeing them come home. That is the reality thousands of Nigerian families now live with. On May 15, 2026, it became a reality for families in Ahoro-Esinele, a quiet community in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo

Nigeria continues to face one of the world’s largest out-of-school children crises, with millions of children deprived of access to quality education. Northern Nigeria remains the most affected region, where poverty, insecurity, child labour, and social barriers continue to prevent children from attending school. Recently, a major intervention by the

Somewhere in Zamfara, a nine-year-old girl wakes up before dawn to fetch water. She won’t be going to school today. She didn’t go yesterday either. In fact, she has never sat in a classroom, not once in her short life. Her name could be Halima. Or Chisom. Or Blessing. The

There’s a moment every teacher knows. A question hangs in the air, and somewhere in the room, a child’s hand shoots up, eager, certain, alive with the thrill of knowing something. It’s a small moment. But it means everything. Now imagine a child who never gets that moment. Not because