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Skool Media Unveils State of the Arch Tech Experience Centres @ FSTC, Queens College & FGC Ijanikin
Skool Media Limited, an innovative educational technology company has unveiled its state of the arch technology experience centre, for both teachers and students of Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC), Queens College Yaba and Federal Government College, Ijanikin respectively.
The launch is in line with the company’s goal of changing the educational landscape with the use of technology to improve and reposition average Nigerian child for competitiveness in the global space.
Mr. Moses Imayi, CEO/Project Director Skool Media Nig Ltd, Speaking at the Launch said that Skool media is committed to the provision of quality education through the adoption of technology.
He noted that ICT is pivotal in the development of education in the country, hence the need in setting up these technology experience centers.
Alhaji Abubakar Isah inspecting Skool media’s state of arch technology experience centre for both teachers and students of Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Yaba.
He emphasized that the conceptualization and development of these centers across school locations marks a defining moment in the history of our educational sector, as it is expected to be a collaborative work space for computer based learning and an opportunity for students to engage with technology and become globally competitive.
Imayi added that the center is expected to be an inspirational enriching environment that would support both teachers and students to be resourceful with the aim of making learning fun and seamless whilst engaging with technology and innovation.
“Over the last five year, Skool media has invested approximately Five hundred million naira towards ensuring the growth and digitalization of the Nigerian educational sector across the six geo-political zones.
“Our expectation is to invest in the future of the Nigerian child and equip them to be at par with students across the world, he stated.
L-r: Project Director, Skool Media; Director/Principal, FSTC, Yaba and Director of ICT at FMoE, arriving the venue for the project commissioning.
Mr. Imayi listed some of the core 21st Century learning skills to be harnessed at the tech experience centers as includes; coding; Google Digital Skills; information retrieval—information literacy using key search engines; soft skills-EQ, team building, creative thinking and complex problem solving, personal branding; creative writing and public speaking workshops; Gamification, AR and VR mode or learning; hackathons, summer bootcamps, competitions amongst students; hub unique programmes: Ideation Day, Digital Innovation workshops, meetups, etc. and teachers capacity building: teach and techie day, teachathon, etc.
“It is indeed an honour to serve the society at this level of Public Private Partnership in ensuring the future of Nigeria’s students are equipped with the right digital skill sets”.
The special guest at the occasion; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, FMoE, Architect Sonny Echono, said that ICT delivery in the Unity Schools is done with the aim of redefining the teaching and learning processes so as to give the students the leverage to compete with their counterparts all over the world.
“The Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu is committed to the realisation of nothing short of excellent ICT Education in our Schools. Skool Media came in with the aim of extending the frontier of not only ICT education delivery but also to use the ICT skills in solving problems prevalent in our world today.
“The Commissioning of the Skool Media Staff and Students Experience Centres is a step in the right direction. I implore all the stakeholders, to join in collaborating in this laudable venture”.
The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director of ICT at the Ministry, Alhaji Abubakar Isah, expressed confidence that the use of the centers will enhance the Students’ technology experience, promote design thinking, and help in elaborating project-based learning in schools.
“I wish the Skool Media as the Coordinators, all the best just as I expect that targets will be continuously met without much ado. I implore you not to rest on your oars but strive to raise your stakes in ICT service delivery.
“To the Colleges Managements, I advise you to ensure that staff and students use the facilities to the utmost capacity and let the impact be seen in the way problems are solved in the society”, the Arch. Echono said.
Director/Principal of Queen’s College, Yaba (left) welcoming the Director and other guests.
Dr. (Mrs) Ogochukwu Ufoegbune, Director/Principal, Federal Science and Technology College, FSTC, Yaba, Lagos, at the official commissioning of the Skool Media Students and Teachers Experience Center located in the college said that increased collaboration among the management, PTA and the Project Coordinators has led to re-equipping of the school’s ICT tools such as the provision of laptops, internet services and for teaching and learning.
While thanking the Government for the PPP arrangement, said that the School expects more project executions like more classes been equipped with Projectors, purchase of more laptops;
“Other needs are recruitment of more teachers, especially technical; hotels blocks, solar powered street lights, staff quarters”.
Guard of honour mounted for Alhaji Abubakar Isah by students of Queen college Lagos.
The Director/Principal, however, pledged that the school will make best uses of the experience centre provided for the School by Skool Media.
On her part, the Director/Principal, Queen’s College, Yaba, Dr. Mrs.T.F.O. Yakubu-Oyinloye, showered encomiums on the Skool Media for the projects.
She reiterated that access to quality ICT-enabled education has become imperative for the future of the students.
“Queens College is the flagship of girl’s education in Nigeria. We believe this project will foster modern learning skills in our students are creative, intelligent and forward looking to assignments that will inspire them more”, she said.
She said that the school has put necessary arrangements in place to ensure efficient use of the center located within the School library to boost teachers and students ICT experience.
Skool Media team with Principal and staff of Federal Government College , Ijanikin, Lagos.
Dr Mrs. OAU Essien, Principal, Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Speaking during the ceremony commended Skool Media team for the continuous support for the advancement of education and the passion they have demonstrated while working with the school management.
She also noted that more need to be done and the need for an improved collaborative effort to ensure sustainability of the on-going project.
She also used the opportunity to commission some ongoing projects within the school including the newly renovated Physics Laboratory and Guest Lounge within the premise.
Hands-on experience by the students
The Director while commissioning Skool media’s Teachers and Students Technology Experience centres at Federal Government College, Ijanikin also commissioned some projects including guest lodge, physics laboratory.
He also pledged to personally donate two badminton courts to the School in a bid to enhance sports facilities within the School.
Commissioning of the Experience center
In the same vein, Skool Media additionally pledged to provide the school with four units of standing air conditioners to support the school hall.
MTN Nigeria is set to host the National Schools Team Chess Championship, Nigeria’s largest inter-school chess competition, scheduled to take place from June 26th to 28th, 2025, at the Ecobank Pan African Center in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The championship, organised in partnership with Ecobank and the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), aims to promote intellectual development, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among young Nigerians, while also identifying and nurturing future chess champions.
The championship is open to primary, secondary, and tertiary level students, and this year’s edition will host an impressive 1,600 students from 400 schools across 36 states and the FCT.
The competition will feature team-based play, with each team comprising four players from the same school. A significant prize pool of over N40 million is at stake, with winning schools also having the invaluable opportunity to represent Nigeria internationally.
Onyinye Ikenna Emeka, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at MTN Nigeria, expressed the company’s commitment to the initiative, stating, “Our investment is driven by our commitment to fostering youth development, just as our shared value initiative.
“By supporting, we not only contribute to the growth but also engage with the younger demographic in a meaningful way, as we believe we are good together”.
MTN’s sponsorship of the National Schools Team Chess Championship is a natural extension of its long-standing dedication to empowering young people through various initiatives in sports, education, and skill development, including programs like MTN Champs and MTN Campus Invasion.
The company aims to establish itself as the leading driver of youth empowerment, education, and strategic thinking through chess in Nigeria.
The event will also feature the presence of Tunde Onakoya, a renowned chess master and inspiration, who will join the championship week to share his experiences and further inspire the young participants.
His involvement underscores the profound impact strategic thinking can have on transforming lives and building dreams.
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network connectivity in Nigeria.
The collaboration resulted in a two-day workshop hosted in Abuja from June 3-4, 2025, to explore policy framework for enabling community networks towards bridging the digital divide and accelerating socio-economic development in Nigeria’s underserved and unserved communities.
The forum brought together regulators, community leaders, technical experts and potential foreign investors, among others, to examine policy and regulatory barriers, explore innovative funding mechanisms, ensure sustainable renewable solutions and strengthen collaboration with stakeholders.
Addressing participants at the workshop, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the workshop is important to bridging the digital divide in Nigeria and foster inclusive social economic development.
“This workshop is an opportunity for all of us to harness the expertise, insights, and experiences of diverse stakeholders present here which includes the regulators, community leaders, technical experts and potential foreign providers to address the critical challenges such as affordable devices, access, licensing, spectrum allocation, infrastructure development, sustainability and institutional monitoring,” said Maida, who was represented by the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC at the event, Abraham Oshadami.
Maida said the workshop demonstrates the Commission’s commitment to advancing digital inclusion, particularly in underserved and unserved areas. “At NCC, we recognise the transformative potential of community center networks in achieving this important goal,” he said.
The EVC said NCC was committed to “this journey and views this workshop as a catalyst for meaningful change,” stating that the expertise, perspectives and commitments will shape the future where every Nigerian, regardless of his or her status, will have meaningful access to opportunities from digital connectivity.
In her remarks, Co-manager of the Association for Progressive Communications’ Local Network (LocNet) initiative, Kathleen Diga, noted that the collaboration was to tackle identified hindrances to digital inclusion. “This is a space where we can be open and exchange ideas of possibilities, opportunities that will remain in realising values of a diversified ecosystem.”
Diga said, “I believe this workshop presents a moment in time that we can explore the bottom-up approach in local communities, small social enterprises, corporative among others, which have the ability to fill some of the digital gaps that remain unfilled,” she said, adding emphasising the need to recognise that community centre connectivity exists and they are grow throughout the global south, which, she said, are a “strategic response to digital exclusion.”
The workshop featured presentations from the NCC, the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders such as the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) all geared towards exploring a joint policy framework to address rural digital divide.
The Association for Progressive Communications is a 35-year-old international network member-based organisation encouraging digital inclusion in the unserved communities, particularly with communities in the global south and the workshop, through its LocNet initiative aimed at crafting an enabling inclusive regulatory framework for community networks in Nigeria.
Meta, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator Program to foster AI-driven solutions across critical sectors in Nigeria.
The eight-month program will support early-stage startups developing AI innovations using Meta’s open-source Llama models. Target sectors include Agriculture, Security & Safety, Healthcare, and a wildcard category for other high-impact applications.
Speaking at the launch, Sade Dada, Head of Public Policy, Anglophone West Africa at Meta, emphasized the initiative’s role in advancing Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. “We are thrilled to partner with FMCIDE in supporting local AI talent. Open-source AI should be accessible and relevant to national challenges,” she said.
The program will begin with a six-week incubation period, offering technical training and mentorship from industry experts, followed by six months of extended support, including access to technical resources.
Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, hailed the initiative as a “major step forward” in Nigeria’s AI development strategy. “AI will be a key driver of national growth, and this program equips innovators with the tools to tackle pressing issues,” Tijani stated.
The Llama Impact Accelerator aligns with Meta’s broader mission to democratize responsible AI access while fostering innovation in emerging markets.
In collaboration with academic and government stakeholders, the initiative is expected to accelerate Nigeria’s AI industry and drive impactful change.
Applications for the program remain open until June 27, 2025. More details can be found at llamaimpactssa.splashthat.com.
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