{
  "id": 15210364,
  "title": "BETA 2026: Adunni Foundation Puts Children At Centre of Basic Education Reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/beta-2026-adunni-foundation-puts-children-at-centre-of-basic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/17/beta-2026-adunni-foundation-puts-children-at-centre-of-basic-education-reforms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Adunni Foundation is organizing the 2026 Basic Education Torchbearers Awards (BETA) on October 21 at the Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA) in Surulere, Lagos. The event, themed 'The Child at the Centre: What Must Change in Nigeria’s Basic Education?', aims to examine reforms needed to improve the country’s basic education system, with a focus on learning outcomes, teachers, infrastructure, inclusion, and child safety. The Adunni Foundation's founder and CEO, Ms Motunrayo Alaka, emphasized that the event will provide a platform for stakeholders to move discussions on basic education challenges towards collective responsibility and practical action. The 2026 BETA edition will recognize top-performing pupils in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and feature speakers such as Dr Yele Okeremi, Dr Ede-Edokpolor Osazuwa, Chef Tobias Igwe, Miss Aanuoluwapo Ojewunmi, and Mr Babajide Benson. The initiative aims to promote access to quality basic education and ensure that every child has the knowledge, skills, and confidence to fulfil their potential and contribute meaningfully to society, supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}