Education
Eva Adelaja Girls’ At 60: Old Students Donate to Orphanage, Thrill Students
By Adedapo Adesanya
It has been an eventful celebration at the ongoing 6oth Anniversary of Eva Adelaja Girls’ Secondary Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos. The event was planned to celebrate the institution established by the late educator, Mrs Evangeline Adebayo Adelaja, in 1964.
Particular resplendent in this celebration are the alumni of the school, the Eva Adelaja Girls’ Secondary Grammar School Old Girls’ Association, which have been on the ground to ensure that the planned activities go smoothly.
The event, which kicked off with the Praise Day and Community Hymn Singing held at Chapel of Christ the Light in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, continued on Monday, with a visit to the prestigious Modupe Cole Memorial Child Care and Treatment Home/School in Akoka, Yaba.
Items like bags of rice, beans, flour, wheat meal, and pasta alongside oils, toiletries, and cartons of noodles were given to the children at the sanctuary.
Speaking at the event, the president of the alumni association, Mrs Rhoda Ayinde, thanked the management of the home for creating a haven for the children to grow and develop and be festooned with the knowledge and skill of the real world.
“We express our gratitude to everyone working here and being a season of love, as you know, we just marked Valentine’s Day and what better way to celebrate our 60th than to show love,” she said.
In response, the administrator at the school thanked the old students and wished them a prosperous celebration ahead.
The selected alumni members who were present were shown around the facility and got first-hand experiences of the learning process administered to the children by the management.
On Tuesday, attention was drawn to Fun Day, a day to celebrate the current students at the school with varieties of activities ranging from a novelty football match, rally, health talk on drug abuse and prevention, and a raffle draw.
Expressing her delight at the celebration, the principal of the Eva Adelaja Girls’ Senior Secondary Grammar School, Mrs Oluyinka Soyoye, said the event was a testament to the vision and mission of the sixty-year-old citadel of learning.
“We are producing all-round women who will uplift the glory of their homes and nation at large. Now, this celebration has brought about a kind of motivation for them that they should be focused and have a vision that sometime very soon, they will grow from girls to ladies and then women and that they could also occupy vantage positions in society and give back to the society and their school.”
Her aspirations were echoed by her equivalent in the Eva Adelaja Girls’ Junior Secondary Grammar School, Mrs Vinuyon Buhari, who lauded the academic excellence that the school was famed for, adding that the school has produced some shining lights in different spheres of industry.
“The current students are experiencing what it feels to celebrate the founding of the school and what adds the colour to it is the coming back home of the old students’ appreciating where they’ve been so many years ago… This will serve as inspiration to the current crop when they leave the school.”
She added that the school was in tune with the current nature of learning with emphasis placed on digital learning and technological innovations like robotics and coding, which will boost self-reliance and sufficiency.
For Mrs Omolara Koya, a 1973-1977 alumna, and ex-teacher at the school, it was a good feeling to be back in one of the environments that shaped her to teach at the school in 1985 – 1993.
“I feel on top of the world even as my set was the 10th set to leave here, it felt like I was part and parcel of this school from the onset.”
Mrs Idera Williams of the 1971-1975 set and an executive officer of the UK Chapter of the Eva Adelaja Girls’ Secondary Grammar School Old Girls’ Association, said the feeling was indescribable considering the demise of many former classmates.
“It has been so lovely to be here today to celebrate 60 years is no easy feat.”
For Miss Damilola Fasida, a 2020 set graduate of the school, it was wonderful to see her successor appreciate the school and hope that in the future, she and her colleagues will be able to replicate and impact the school beyond its current state.
Adding her bit for the family, the granddaughter of the school’s founder [Mrs Eva Adelaja], Mrs Angel Kuye, was beaming with pride for what her progenitor established since waxing strong.
“It is exciting because in my everyday life, I meet alumni of the school; proud and excellent Evas, and it shows that if you build something that supports many, those blessings will not come back to you but to future generations.”
Commenting on the establishment of the N1 million Prize known as the Ben and Eva Adelaja Prize, which will be awarded to the best-graduating student moving forward, she said the family would ensure that this does not wane as future generations that spring up from the founder will carry on the legacy.
On Thursday, the Old Girls’ Association held an anniversary lecture and viewed a produced documentary on the school and its many legacies.
The celebration will culminate with a dual event starting with a thanksgiving at Chapel of Christ the Light scheduled to start by 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 24. This is followed by a reception and awards ceremony by noon.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Lagos State government has stressed that it did not approve the use of the controversial nursery school English language textbook in public and private schools in the state.
A mother had come online to criticise an alleged inappropriate content in her child’s textbook. It was claimed that the publisher of the book threatened to sue the woman.
Reacting to the development, the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, said the “textbook is not among the approved and recommended instructional materials authorised for use in public, or approved private schools across the state.”
According to her, the ministry maintains a strict policy on the selection and approval of educational materials to ensure that all learning resources are age-appropriate, morally sound, and align with the educational standards and values of the state.
She stated that based on preliminary findings, the “school featured in the video is located somewhere in Ojo Local Government, Lagos State.”
“The name of the school and publisher have been identified for further investigation and appropriate actions. The public is hereby assured of qualitative foundational education for our children in the state,” the senior government official said in a statement on Tuesday.
Mrs Dokunmu-Adegbite reiterated that only government-approved textbooks and instructional materials are permitted for use in schools in Lagos State, advising school administrators, proprietors, and teachers “to adhere strictly to these guidelines to safeguard the moral and academic development of our learners.”
She assured parents, guardians, educators, and the general public that the state government will always work hard to ensure children get quality education.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The federal government announces the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools across the country as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector.
The development was disclosed in a Monday statement signed by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, noting that the initiative is designed to address the growing proliferation of textbooks in schools and ensure that only high-quality, curriculum-compliant learning materials are approved for classroom use.
The Implementation of the National Textbook Ranking System will commence from the September 2026 academic session, following the establishment of the Standing Subject Committees and completion of the evaluation framework.
The statement disclosed that the Minister of Education, Mr Tunji Alausa, alongside the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suiwaba Sai’d Ahmad, stated that under the new system, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) will continue to exercise its statutory authority to approve textbooks for use in Nigerian schools.
The Ministry explained that the textbooks will now be ranked through a structured national evaluation process to determine the most suitable and highest-quality options for each subject and level of education.
The statement reads, “As part of the reform, NERDC will establish Standing Subject Committees comprising experts in relevant subject areas. These committees will conduct rigorous reviews of textbooks submitted by publishers and evaluate them based on clearly defined academic and pedagogical standards.
“Following this evaluation process, only a limited number of textbooks will be ranked and approved for use in schools for each subject, ensuring improved quality control and consistency in teaching and learning materials across the country.”
The Ministry explained that the introduction of the ranking system is expected to significantly reduce the excessive number of textbooks currently in circulation in many schools, which has often created confusion for teachers, students and parents.
The statement added, “The reform also aims to bring greater transparency, order and quality assurance into the textbook approval process while aligning Nigeria’s education system with international best practices in instructional material standardisation.
“Under the new policy, NERDC will continue its responsibility of licensing textbooks. However, any textbook that is not ranked under the new system will not be permitted for use in Nigerian schools, regardless of prior licensing status.”
The statement further revealed that the Education Ministry will communicate the new ranking policy to teachers and other key stakeholders in the education sector to ensure proper awareness and compliance with the new framework.
The federal government reaffirmed that the reform forms part of broader efforts to strengthen the quality of education delivery, enhance learning outcomes and ensure that Nigerian students are equipped with the best possible learning resources.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The winner of the 2026 African Spelling Bee Championship, Ms Adeolu Oreofe, has been congratulated by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President described the outstanding achievement of the 14-year-old student as the importance of sustained investment in education, literacy, and youth development.
The student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti claimed the championship in the Junior Category in Harare, Zimbabwe recently.
She defeated contestants from over 20 African countries to claim the continental crown, which comes with a $5,000 educational scholarship.
She finished second at the 2023 MTN Spelling Bee and the 2024 Ekiti State Spelling Bee. She then placed fifth at the 2025 African Spelling Bee and second at the 2025 Nigeria Spelling Bee, before clinching the first prize this year in the continental championship.
Mr Tinubu applauded Oreofe’s dedication, as well as the unwavering support of parents, teachers, and mentors who contributed to this remarkable success, noting that she did not allow earlier disappointments to deter her from her determination to reach the top.
“I am convinced that this feat not only brings honour to Nigeria on the continental stage but also serves as an inspiration to millions of young Nigerians to pursue excellence in academics and personal development.
“As a government, we will continue to strengthen the education sector by creating opportunities that enable Nigerian youths to compete and excel globally. I wish Miss Oreofe continued success in her future endeavours,” the President further said in the statement by his chief spokesman.
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