LAGOS, Nigeria: For many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of Covid-19 presents a particular problem: How to prepare for crucial, final exams?
Basirat Olamide Ajayi, a math teacher in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, came up with a solution. She began offering free mathematics classes online via Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram. And now, after almost six months, more than 1,800 students at various levels are taking her classes – across Nigeria and even internationally.
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