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Our History

Our History

Fourteen years of work in Nigerian education — and a deliberate evolution toward independent research on the system’s hardest problems.

  • 2012

    Founded in Nigeria

    iRead To Live Initiative is established as a community literacy organization, promoting educational access and reading culture for underserved communities.

  • 2013–2018

    The literacy years

    Annual literacy competitions, the Oluseun Onigbinde Award, Children’s Day programs, and community reading campaigns reach students across Nigerian schools and communities.

  • 2019–2021

    Teaching for the SDGs

    School partnerships bring civic education and teacher development into secondary classrooms, deepening the organization’s engagement with Nigeria’s education system.

  • 2022–2024

    The turn to higher education

    Through public commentary and advocacy, the organization’s focus shifts toward the systemic barriers facing Nigerian students: admissions capacity, campus welfare, and financing.

  • 2025

    Repositioned as a think tank

    A deliberate repositioning establishes iRead To Live as a dedicated higher education policy research institution, with four focal areas and the Governance Symmetry Model at its core.

  • 2026

    The research agenda launches

    Policy briefs addressed to JAMB, NUC, NELFUND and TETFund; the Student Welfare Index; and the Nigeria Higher Education Policy Tracker begin publication.

Explore the research agenda