Teach For Nigeria

Teach For Nigeria Teach For Nigeria is focused on developing a movement of leaders across the nation who are committed to ending educational inequity. Why we Exist?

Visit www.teachfornigeria.org to know more. Leadership For Change…

There’s no single solution to a problem as systemic and complex as educational inequity—addressing it requires many solutions, from many directions. No matter what the approach, we believe that there’s one indispensable factor to effecting true, enduring change—and that is leadership. TFN will develop strong, collaborative, determined leaders who understand the root causes of inequity and are committed to challenging it. Theory of Change

We seek outstanding leaders who are passionate about making a lasting impact in the lives of students in Nigeria’s most underserved areas. These carefully selected individuals – known as Fellows – are placed in high-need schools across Nigeria for two years, working to improve students’ academic achievement, attitudes and aspirations that unlock opportunities in higher education, careers, and their personal lives and to affect positive, sustainable change within the communities they serve. After two years, Fellows become part of Teach For Nigeria’s Alumni movement, working to make systemic, long term changes in the fight against education inequity.

We are excited to continue our Professional Development Training for educators in partnership with the TY Danjuma Founda...
16/09/2026

We are excited to continue our Professional Development Training for educators in partnership with the TY Danjuma Foundation and the Lagos State Ministry of Education, alongside the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board

This intensive training is focused on strengthening classroom culture, improving student engagement, and enhancing instructional effectiveness using 21st-century teaching practices.

Since 2020, Teach For Nigeria has trained over 20,000 educators across 29 states, equipping teachers with the skills needed to create safe, inclusive, and effective learning environments. This training builds on our 5-year partnership with the TY Danjuma Foundation to train teachers across multiple states and expand impact through peer learning and knowledge sharing.

Together, we are shaping the future of education, one teacher, one classroom, one student at a time.

Email [email protected] today to support this program.

15/09/2026

Racheal Ayodele believes that education should do more than prepare girls for examinations. It should prepare them for life.

Through the Girls Emergence programme, she created a safe space where girls from underserved communities could grow in confidence, discover their potential, and develop the skills they need to thrive. Beyond leadership, discipline, and self-worth, the girls also gained practical vocational skills, including fashion design, hairdressing, cake making, and tailoring, through partnerships with government ministries and local stakeholders.

Today, many of these girls are earning income from the skills they acquired, speaking up with confidence, advocating for themselves and others, and seeing new possibilities for their futures.

This is what happens when education goes beyond the classroom. It builds confidence, creates opportunity, and equips girls to lead lives of purpose.

Support a Fellow like Racheal today.
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Account: Teach First Nigeria Foundation, 0714228181, Access Bank

As the new academic session begins, our commitment to advancing educational equity across Nigeria grows stronger than ev...
15/09/2026

As the new academic session begins, our commitment to advancing educational equity across Nigeria grows stronger than ever.

Our Fellows across Lagos and Ogun are returning to their classrooms, ready to support students, collaborate with school leaders, and create learning environments where every child can thrive.

Every child deserves a champion in the classroom. Together with our Fellows, school leaders, alumni, and partners, we are ready to make this term count and continue building a future where every child has access to quality education.

Join us in expanding access to quality education across Nigeria. Click the link in our bio to support our work, or reach out directly at [email protected] to explore partnership opportunities.

What do you value most in a career? We’re surveying young Nigerians (18–26) to understand what shapes your career choice...
12/09/2026

What do you value most in a career?

We’re surveying young Nigerians (18–26) to understand what shapes your career choices and how you view social impact roles. Your voice matters, help us build recruitment that speaks to you.

3-5 minutes. Anonymous. Real influence.

bit.ly/TFNCareerSurvey

🎙️ MEET OUR PANELLISTS: INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026 WEBINARToday’s conversation brings together four essential voice...
11/09/2026

🎙️ MEET OUR PANELLISTS: INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026 WEBINAR

Today’s conversation brings together four essential voices on literacy:

Ale Vassallo (Teach For All) — Global systems perspective on what works across networks

Olubunmi Adefisayo (TaRL Africa) — Pedagogical evidence on teaching practices that transform outcomes

Ebenezer Akinwale (TFN Impact) — Data and evidence revealing what actually works in Nigerian classrooms

Opeyemi Akeredolu (TFN Fellow) — Classroom reality: what teachers need to teach literacy well

Together with Keynote Speaker Izzy Boggild-Jones (Gates Foundation), they’ll answer: What does it take to unlock literacy at scale in Nigeria?

Moderated by Bosede Ogidan | Closing remarks by Molade Adeniyi, CEO

Join us at 4:00 pm. Watch LIVE: bit.ly/TFN2026LiteracyWebinar

MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER: INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026 WEBINARIzzy Boggild-Jones | Senior Program Officer, Gates Foun...
10/09/2026

MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER: INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026 WEBINAR

Izzy Boggild-Jones | Senior Program Officer, Gates Foundation Global Education

Izzy leads the Gates Foundation’s literacy portfolio, partnering with organisations across Sub-Saharan Africa and India to scale evidence-based solutions to the learning crisis. She’s a researcher, a funder, and a Teach First alumna who understands both systems and classrooms.

Critically, she supported Teach For Nigeria’s foundational learning pilot. She knows what works when funding, policy, and teacher leadership align.

Tomorrow at 4:10 PM, she’ll open our International Literacy Day conversation with a global systems perspective on unlocking literacy at scale in Nigeria.

📅 Friday, 11 September | 4:00 PM (WAT)
📺 Watch LIVE: bit.ly/TFN2026LiteracyWebinar

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026: LITERACY FOR PEOPLE, THE PLANET AND PROSPERITYThis is UNESCO’s theme for International ...
10/09/2026

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026: LITERACY FOR PEOPLE, THE PLANET AND PROSPERITY

This is UNESCO’s theme for International Literacy Day 2026. It’s a call to see literacy beyond the classroom, as a catalyst for human dignity, environmental citizenship, and economic opportunity. In Nigeria, this vision is both aspirational and urgent.

How do we translate this global vision into Nigerian action? That’s exactly what we’re asking this week.

On Friday, 11 September, Teach For Nigeria is convening a national conversation with global and local education leaders: Izzy Boggild-Jones (Gates Foundation) on scaling literacy globally, Ale Vassallo (Teach For All) on what works across networks, Olubunmi Adefisayo (TaRL Africa) on pedagogy, Ebenezer Akinwale (TFN Impact) on evidence, and Opeyemi Akeredolu (TFN Fellow) on classroom reality.
This is not a typical webinar. It’s a platform for evidence and teacher voice, the conversation Nigeria needs on literacy as a cornerstone of our future.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2026 WEBINAR
✒️From Classroom to Community: Literacy and Nigeria’s Future
✒️Friday, 11 September 2026 | 4:00 PM (WAT)
📺 Watch LIVE: bit.ly/TFN2026LiteracyWebinar
🎙️ Moderated by Bosede Ogidan | Closing remarks by Molade Adeniyi, CEO at Teach For Nigeria

Free and open to all educators, policymakers, donors, and everyone who believes every Nigerian child deserves to read, think, and thrive.

Join us. Because literacy is the foundation of everything, for people, for the planet, and for our collective prosperity.

In Nigeria, millions of children still lack foundational reading skills. Yet evidence shows us that when teachers are su...
08/09/2026

In Nigeria, millions of children still lack foundational reading skills. Yet evidence shows us that when teachers are supported, literacy transforms.

Our Fellows deliver 2–3 months of additional learning gains. Our teachers deliver excellent outcomes for the countless children in underserved communities. Our alumni lead systems change to ensure children continue to learn.

This is not about access alone, it’s about quality, equity, and transformation.

Join us in making literacy real for every child.

Happy International Literacy Day!

05/09/2026

We deeply appreciate our government partners.
Their support, collaboration, and commitment make it possible for us to do the work we do at Teach For Nigeria, reaching more children and strengthening education systems.

At the closing ceremony of PSTI 2026, we were honoured to receive goodwill messages from:

The Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Evangelist Olalekan Ifede, ably represented by the Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Mrs Oluseyi Taiwo Oke.

The Chairman, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Apostle Biodun Sanyaolu, ably represented by the Director, Appeal, Petition and Discipline, Ogun TESCOM, Mr Olugbenga Adejonpe.

The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ogun State, Professor Abayomi Adelaja Arigbabu, ably represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Dr. Adeola Lukman Kiadése.

We are deeply grateful to each of you for standing with us in this work. Together, we are creating a radically different future for every child.

05/09/2026

The 2026 Cohort of Fellows delivered a performance that left the crowd in amazement. It was vibrant, energetic, and absolutely unforgettable.

It was definitely one of the awesome moments of the 2026 Closing Ceremony.

Did you miss the Closing Ceremony?

🔗 Facebook: bit.ly/2026PSTIClosingFB
🔗 YouTube: bit.ly/2026PSTIClosingYT

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