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British Airways donated 10 laptops to IA-Foundation beneficiaries in Lagos, opening new doors to digital learning for out-of-school children returning to education. From the Skies to the Classroom: British Airways Gifts 10 Laptops to IA-Foundation Beneficiaries For a nine-year-old who has only ever seen a computer in pictures, sitting in front of one for the […]

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 team walked into her community.

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 growing up outside the classroom.

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 onto the lagoon. The air

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 a volunteer. And this week,

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 celebration, the children attended I

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, May 17, a video had

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 State. Gunmen riding motorcycles descended

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 European Union (EU) brought renewed