An education-focused non-governmental organisation, Teach For Nigeria (TFN), has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the country’s learning landscape by empowering young innovators to develop solutions that address educational challenges across Nigeria.
This commitment was showcased at the 2025 edition of the TFN Pitch Competition held in Lagos, where 12 alumni of the Teach For Nigeria Fellowship presented projects aimed at improving teaching, learning, and inclusion in Nigerian schools.
Chief Executive Officer of Teach For Nigeria, Molade Adeniyi, said the initiative reflects the organisation’s mission to equip fellows and alumni with the skills, mentorship, and resources needed to create lasting impact in the education sector.
“The programme supports the growth of early-stage social innovations that address systemic challenges in education. Since 2020, it has supported over 60 projects, disbursed more than N10 million in seed funding, and impacted over 2,500 educators and 15,000 children nationwide,” she said.
According to a statement, the 12 finalists pitched their ideas before a panel of judges comprising representatives from the Oando Foundation, British Council, Wema Bank, and Alpha Michelle Appraisals Limited.
At the end of the competition, Adetomiwa Awofeso, founder of Scholaride Initiative, emerged as the overall winner for his literacy and numeracy project in Makoko, Lagos. Olayinka Adeosun of STEAM Dock and Emmanuel Epueme of CareerLab were named first and second runners-up, respectively.
Commending the initiative, the Chairman of the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, Victoria Mopelola Peregrino, praised TFN for its dedication to improving learning outcomes and nurturing the next generation of education leaders.
