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When the Adeniji Foundation of Statistical Science graduated its inaugural cohort in November 2023, the story travelled — from Nigeria's national dailies and TVC News to community publishers across Ibadan. Below is a curated archive of that coverage, with a short editorial note on each item and direct links to every publication and broadcast.
Print and online editions of Nigeria's leading dailies covered the ceremony and the Foundation's mission to curb brain drain through world-class training at home.
Nigerian Tribune
24 Nov 2023 · Page 27
Tribune reports on the Foundation's inaugural cohort of eight graduates and the 36-week fully-funded curriculum designed to produce world-class Clinical SAS Programmers in Ibadan.
Read moreThe Nation
24 Nov 2023 · Page 27
The Nation highlights the Foundation's central argument at the graduation: data literacy and statistical capacity are non-negotiable for national development.
Read moreThe Sun
The Sun profiles the eight graduates and the Foundation's model of taking Nigerian science graduates and placing them on a globally competitive career path without leaving home.
Read moreDaily Independent
24 Nov 2023 · Page 5
Daily Independent frames the programme as a direct response to Nigeria's 'Japa' brain-drain wave — investing over US$36,000 per cohort so trained talent can build global careers from Nigeria.
Read moreBusinessDay
26 Nov 2023 · Page 14
BusinessDay captures the Foundation's economic case: rather than lose science graduates abroad, equip them with in-demand data and statistical programming skills that earn foreign income locally.
Read moreWatch the ceremony and the national television features in full below.
27 Nov 2023
The complete graduation ceremony broadcast by Ibadan Media, including keynote addresses, awards and testimonials from the inaugural cohort.
25 Nov 2023
TVC's national television report on the Adeniji Foundation and its response to Nigeria's brain-drain challenge.
26 Nov 2023
TVC's follow-up feature focusing on the graduates' career trajectories in clinical statistical programming.
Facebook Live · 23 Nov 2023
Ibadan Media's Facebook live stream of the graduation ceremony as it happened.
Digital-first outlets from Ibadan and across Nigeria carried the Foundation's story to new audiences.
Ibadan Media
23 Nov 2023
Ibadan Media covers keynote remarks at the ceremony emphasising the strategic role of statistics in policy, health and industry.
Read moreIbadan Media
25 Nov 2023
A follow-up report detailing the per-cohort investment — laptops, stipends, certification and internship pathways — behind each graduate.
Read moreNews Break Naija
23 Nov 2023
News Break Naija recaps the 36-week fully-funded programme and the Foundation's launch of its first graduating class in Ibadan.
Read moreGoal Poacher News
23 Nov 2023
A concise event report on the graduation, the guests in attendance and the Foundation's next-cohort ambitions.
Read morePace Setter News
23 Nov 2023
Pace Setter News focuses on the youth-empowerment angle — turning unemployed graduates into internationally certified data professionals.
Read moreInsideOyo
23 Nov 2023
InsideOyo's on-the-ground coverage of the graduation, the graduates' testimonials and the Foundation's Bodija facility.
Read moreCommunity publishers and creators on Instagram amplified the ceremony to Ibadan and the wider Nigerian diaspora.
@whatsupibadan
25 Nov 2023
Photo highlights from the graduation shared with the WhatsUp Ibadan community.
Read more@ibadanmedia
24 Nov 2023
Live-day social coverage from Ibadan Media capturing the ceremony's opening.
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25 Nov 2023
Follow-up post spotlighting the graduates and the Foundation's leadership.
Read more@ibadanlawa
25 Nov 2023
Community-focused post celebrating Ibadan-based talent trained through the Foundation.
Read more@9jaconnect
25 Nov 2023
National-audience social post amplifying the Foundation's brain-drain response story.
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