From July 5th to 12th, 2025, the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) hosted its annual Programs Orientation Week in Lagos, bringing together 158 beneficiaries including 100 scholars, 30 faculty fellows, 24 graduate doctors, and 4 university leaders from six of Nigeria’s leading universities. This year’s orientation week was designed to reflect NHEF’s deepened commitment to not only nurturing individual excellence but also fostering systemic transformation across higher education, industries, and academic leadership...

The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) is pleased to announce the 7th Annual NHEF Scholarship Essay Competition winners. Since its launch in 2015, the competition has continued to serve as a platform that encourages Nigerian university students to think critically and strategically about issues of vital importance to Nigeria’s sustainable growth and development. This edition challenged university students to reflect and recommend viable solutions to Nigeria’s current

On June 6th, 2025, the Gates Foundation hosted the first-ever Goalkeepers conference in Lagos, bringing together global and African leaders, changemakers, and innovators under the theme “Future of Progress: Africa in Motion.”.....