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MTN Nigeria announces 2026 mPulse Spelling Bee, opens entries for students nationwide

MTN Nigeria has announced the 8th edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee, inviting primary and secondary school students aged 9 to 15 from across Nigeria to participate in one of the country’s largest literacy competitions. The competition will run from 20 July to 28 November, 2026, featuring nationwide digital participation and regional physical contests…

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MTN Foundation opens applications for 20th Edition of MUSON Scholarship Programme

The MTN Foundation has opened applications for the 20th edition of the MTN Foundation – MUSON Music Scholars Programme. This year’s edition marks 20 years of the Foundation’s partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), one of Nigeria’s longest-running private sector investments in music education. Since 2006, the partnership has helped over 500 talented…

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Nigeria unveils $552m education drive backed by World Bank, GPE

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a $552 million basic education programme co-financed by ​the World Bank and the Global Partnership ‌for Education, President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday, to improve learning outcomes, widen access to schooling ​and strengthen the education system. According to Reuters report, the HOPE-EDU programme ​will directly benefit about 29…

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Shyllon Museum, others boost arts journalism via international workshop

Thirty-five arts and culture journalists from across Nigeria recently gathered at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, for a two-day international workshop designed to strengthen arts journalism, cultural communication, and media engagement within Nigeria’s growing creative ecosystem. The workshop, titled: New Narratives and Singular Communication in Arts Journalism: The Museo del Prado…

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Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation’s 1,000 Tech varsity scholarships go live

The much-anticipated 1,000 Tech University Scholarships for Nigerian Indigent Whizkids, powered by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSTEF) and supported by TD Africa, Konga Group, Zinox Technologies, and Task Systems, is now officially live, opening a transformative pathway for brilliant young Nigerians seeking a future in technology. The scholarship initiative, which was first announced by…

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DHEA to drive African digital transformation

An initiative, the Digital Higher Education Africa (DHEA), is championing the continent’s higher education’s digital transformation to address gaps in the areas of access and affordability. DHEA demonstrated this through the summit it organised which was anchored by Argyle IT & Education and was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The inaugural…

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DHEA Summit drives African higher education digital transformation

  Digital Higher Education Africa (DHEA) is championing the continent’s higher education’s digital transformation. DHEA demonstrated this through the summit it organised which was anchored by Argyle IT & Education and was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Inaugural event brought together leaders in education, technology, and public policy to explore…

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MTN Nigeria, PAU welcome MIP cohort 4

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, has announced the fourth cohort of the Media Innovation Programme (MIP), welcoming 20 outstanding media professionals from across print, broadcast, online and digital content creation. The six-month certificate programme, which officially began on May 19, 2025, is fully funded by MTN…

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