Education
Chris Igbokwe Foundation Offers NCE Scholarship To 20 IDPs In Abuja
By Blessing Otobong-Gabriel
Management and board members of Chris Igbokwe Foundation at the weekend stormed Internally Displaced, IDPs, camps in Abuja to extend hand of assistant to the most vulnerable in the society, mostly from Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States.
The team led by president of the foundation, Chief Chris Igbokwe, who expressed shock over the general conditions of the camps, promised to equip the only hospital in the camp with medical items to reduce the incessant loss of lives to communicable diseases.
Chief Igbokwe, who offered scholarships to 20 IDPs to obtain National Certificate in Education, NCE, at Grand Plus College of Education, Ilorin, also gave 40 IDPs free skill acquisition training, as well as donated food items, financial support and a generator to power their boreholes.
He appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to help those living in IDP camps, noting that “you don’t need to be a politician to help people. Those IDPs need to be given better training for them not to be used as objects of national destabilisation,” he said.
Also, patron of the foundation, Sir Mike Obienyi reassured Nigerians on the readiness of the foundation to complement the effort of government in training more youth and women with relevant skills and empower them enough to add positive value to the nation.
Obienyi said the Chris Igbokwe Foundation, which is in partnership with God, was committed to making a better life out of millions of vulnerable youths and women.
In his remarks, the chairman of WAASA IDP Camp, Abuja, which has over 5000 IDPs, Mr. Joefry Bitrus thanked the foundation for the kind gesture, especially the free NCE scholarship and skill acquisition programmes, begged the federal government to do more in bringing peace to their local communities so that they could go home.
The occasion was graced by the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, WAANSA Nigeria, Arewa Women Assembly and the management of Grand Plus College of Education.
Education
Igbinedion University, EduTech Global Partner On Digital Education, Access
Mr. Femi Shonubi, Co-Founder/CTO – EduTech Global
Cyril Ogar
Igbinedion University, Okada, one of Nigeria’s leading private universities, has entered into a strategic partnership with EduTech Global to accelerate its digital learning ambitions, expand access to its academic programmes to students in the country.
Through the partnership, EduTech will provide digital learning infrastructure and technology support for the University’s Distance Learning Centre (DLC), thereby enabling learners to access quality university education beyond the conventional campus environment.
The partnership reflects Igbinedion University’s ambition to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape by combining its academic heritage with technology, innovation and new models of learning that contribute to national workforce development.
Speaking on the partnership, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the collaboration represented a significant step in the university’s ambition to produce graduates equipped for national and global impact.
He said: “At Igbinedion University, our mandate has always been to lead in producing graduates equipped for national and global impact. This partnership with EduTech Global represents a bold step into the future of higher education in Nigeria.
“By expanding our digital learning infrastructure, we are not just breaking down geographical barriers; we are actively contributing to national workforce development by ensuring that quality, industry-aligned education is accessible to every driven learner, regardless of location.”
In his remarks, Director, Igbinedion University Distance Learning Centre, Prof. Gideon Bawa, said the university was motivated by the opportunity to transform its existing processes, which hitherto were being handled manually, and build a more efficient and scalable distance learning model.
The Director clarified: “The growth recorded by institutions that have leveraged EduTech’s technology and expertise was a major factor in our decision to engage the company. We are confident that this partnership will position Igbinedion University to achieve significant growth in enrolment while strengthening the quality and efficiency of our Distance Learning Centre.”
“With this partnership, we expect to move most of our administrative and academic activities online through EduTech. This will improve efficiency, enhance the learner experience and allow our facilitators and students to engage more effectively through a connected digital learning environment”, Bawa added.
Commenting on the collaboration, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, EduTech Global, Femi Shonubi, pointed out that technology had been redefining the boundaries of what a university can offer, adding that EduTech’s role extends beyond putting courses online.
Shonubi expatiated: “Technology’s true value lies in its ability to drive tangible socio-economic impact through education. By dismantling physical boundaries, we are empowering institutions like Igbinedion University to democratise access to high-quality learning. This is about more than online courses; it is about developing a resilient, highly skilled workforce at scale to meet the demands of the modern economy.
“We are helping institutions build connected learning ecosystems that support the student journey from application and enrolment through learning, assessment and graduation. Igbinedion University’s ambition to lead in innovative education aligns strongly with what we are building at EduTech.”
General Manager, Edutech Global, Moyosore Asubiojo said the partnership arises as demand grows for flexible higher education among working professionals, entrepreneurs and learners seeking alternatives to traditional full-time campus education.
She asserted that by combining Igbinedion University’s academic competence with EduTech’s technology capabilities, the collaboration will create new pathways to quality education and workforce development while enabling the University to expand beyond its traditional geographical footprint.
Analysts believe that the partnership between the university and the tech company represents a shared commitment to making higher education more accessible, flexible and scalable, while positioning the university to compete and lead in the next generation of technology-enabled education in Nigeria and globally.
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