As Christian parents, one of the most rewarding gifts we can give our children is a foundation in faith. Introducing them to Christian and spiritual books designed for their age group can spark meaningful conversations, deepen their understanding of God’s… Read More »Top 5 Christian Books for Children
The UK is a popular destination for educators seeking new opportunities in a world-class education system. Migrating to the UK as a teacher involves careful planning, meeting eligibility criteria, and navigating the visa and employment processes. This guide breaks down… Read More »How to Migrate to the UK as a Teacher
Here’s a special tribute to honour my mom on her 60th birthday celebration. It gives me much pleasure to write about my mother, counsellor, confidant, friend, and gist partner; a virtuous woman worth emulating. I have watched her closely and… Read More »Celebrating my Mum, Mrs E.O Abiola at 60
If you are a teacher, student, or you run a non profit organisation and you are looking for how to use Canva Pro for free forever, then this blogpost is for you. What is Canva? For people who are new… Read More »How to Use Canva Pro for Free
The Teach for Nigeria Fellowship Final Evaluation (FE) is a physical assessment designed to give candidates opportunities to demonstrate their skills and abilities. If you are reading this to prepare for your Final Evaluation (FE), I would like to congratulate… Read More »Teach for Nigeria Fellowship: The Final Evaluation
The microteaching and the phone/in-person interview are important stages in the Teach for Nigeria fellowship recruitment process. It is the first direct contact you will have with the recruiters/assessors. You must put your best foot forward. In this post, I… Read More »Teach for Nigeria Fellowship Application: Micro-teaching & call/in-person interview
…continued from part 1 While waiting for my fate to be decided, a consoling voice whispered into my heart in a soft tune, “What is worth living for is worth dying for. At least, you died for what you are… Read More »My ₦50 Story: Nightmare of a Meritorious Village Teacher, Part 2
“While waiting for them to wet me with petrol, hang tyre on my neck, and set me ablaze, I began to say my last prayer. I thought about my pupils, whose narratives I desire to change brought me this horrible… Read More »My ₦50 Story: Nightmare of a Meritorious Village Teacher, Part 1
Writing an outstanding essay for the Teach for Nigeria Fellowship application can be brain-tasking. You will need to invest your time to write, review and fine-tune it. In this post, I broke down each essay question and shared how to… Read More »How to Ace your Teach for Nigeria Fellowship Application (Essay)
Have you ever wondered what Correctional Centre for juveniles look like? How do the children get there by crimes they committed?
As part of the effort to tackle the diverse systemic problems in our education sector, Teach for Nigeria, a non-profit organisation bridging the gap of education inequity, creates platforms for its fellows to undertake different initiatives. One of such is the “be… Read More »Lessons from my Be the Change Project (BTCP)
‘…more than gifting clothes and food items, EDUCATION and EMPOWERMENT is most important in getting disadvantaged people out of extreme poverty.’ – Olalekan Abiola In December 2020, a rather distressing situation unfolded right within the walls of my classroom, and… Read More »How to sustainably bring disadvantaged people out of Poverty
Years ago, I completed my compulsory one-year National Service (NYSC) as a naive young man with a vision of who I wanted to become. However, I lacked clarity on how to transform that vision into reality. In December 2018, I… Read More »My Teach for Nigeria Fellowship Experience