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...

We are deeply saddened by the recent tragedies that have taken place in our communities in Nigeria and the United States. As an organization founded in the United States, we stand in solidarity with Black advocates and activists and reject systemic racism that permeates our society today. It is our shared responsibility to challenge racial