Nigeria
People Reading on Mobile Phones in Nigeria: 79,257
People Reading on E-Readers in Nigeria: 9,280
Book Languages Available: Arabic, English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba (source: Ethnologue)
Nigeria Population: 174.5 Million
Nigeria GDP: $522 Billion
Languages Spoken: Abanyom, Abon, Abua, Abureni, Acipa, Adamawa, Adara, AdugeShow More, Afade, Agatu, Agoi, Agwagwune, Àhàn, Ahwai, Ajawa, Ajiya, Ake, Akpa, Akpes, Akuku, Akum, Alago, Alege, Alumu-Tesu, Ambo, Amo, Anaang, Áncá, Arabic, Arigidi, Ashe, Asu, Atsam, Awak, Ayere, Ayu, Baan, Baangi, Baatonum, Bacama, Bade, Bakpinka, Bali, Bangwinji, Bankal, Barikanchi, Basa, Basa-Gurmana, Bassa-Kontagora, Bata, Batu, Bauchi, Beele, Bekwarra, Bena, Berom, Bete, Bete-Bendi, Bille, Bina, Biseni, Bitare, Bo-Rukul, Boga, Boghom, Boko, Bokobaru, Bokyi, Bole, Bu, Bukwen, Bumaji, Bura-Pabir, Burak, Bure, Buru, Busa, Cakfem-Mushere, Cara, Cen, Centúúm, Cibak, Cicipu, Cineni, Cishingini, Ciwogai, C’lela, ComoKarim, Cori, Daba, Dadiya, Damakawa, Dass, Daza, Defaka, Degema, Dendi, Deno, Dera, Dghwede, Dibo, Dikaka, Diri, Dirim, Doka, Doko-Uyanga, Dong, Duguri, Duhwa, Dulbu, Dungu, Duwai, Duya, Dza, Dzodinka, Ebira, Ebughu, Edo, Efai, Efik, Efutop, Eggon, Ehueun, Ejagham, Ekajuk, Eki, Ekit, Ekpeye, Eleme, Eloyi, Emai-Iuleha-Ora, Engenni, English, Enwan, Enwan, Epie, Eruwa, Esan, Esimbi, Etebi, Etkywan, Etulo, Evant, Ezaa, Fali, FaliofBaissa, Fam, Firan, Fulfulde, Fum, Fungwa, Fyam, Fyer, Gaa, Ga’anda, Gade, Galambu, Gamo-Ningi, Ganang, Gbagyi, Gbari, Gbaya, Gbiri-Niragu, Geji, Gengle, Gera, Geruma, Ghotuo, Gibanawa, Giiwo, Glavda, Goemai, Gokana, Gude, Gudu, Guduf-Gava, Gun, Gupa-Abawa, Gurmana, Guruntum-Mbaaru, Gvoko, Gwa, Gwak, Gwamhi-Wuri, Gwandara, Gyem, Hasha, Hausa, Hide, Holma, Hõne, Horom, Huba, Hun-Saare, Hungworo, Hwana, Hya, Hyam, Ibani, Ibibio, Ibino, Ibuoro, Iceve-Maci, Idere, Idesa, Idoma, Igala, Igbo, Igede, Iguta, Igwe, Ihievbe, Ija-Zuba, Ijo, Ika, Iko, Ikpeshi, Iku-Gora-Ankwa, Ikulu, Ikwere, Ikwo, Ilue, Irigwe, Isekiri, Isoko, Iten, Ito, Itu Mbon Uzo, Ivbie North, Okpela, Arhe, Iyayu, Iyive, Izere, Izii, Izon, Izora, Janji, Jara, Jere, Jiba, Jibu, Jilbe, Jimi, Jiru, Jju, Jorto, Ju, JukunTakum, Kaan, Kagoma, Kaivi, Kakanda, Kakihum, Kalabari, Kam, Kamantan, Kami, Kamo, Kamuku, Kamwe, Kaningkom-Nindem, Kanufi, Kanuri, Kapya, Karekare, Kariya, Khana, Kholok, Kinuku, Kiong, Kir-Balar, Kirike, Kirya-Konzel, Koenoem, Kofa, Kofyar, Kohumono, Koma, Kono, KoroWachi, Korop, Kpan, Kpasham, Kpati, Kubi, Kuce, Kudu-Camo, Kugama, Kugbo, Kukele, Kulere, Kulung, Kumba, Kupa, Kurama, Kushi, Kutep, Kutto, Kuturmi, Kwa, Kwaami, Kwak, Kyak, Kyanga, Labir, Laka, Lala-Roba, Lamang, Lame, Lamja, Dengsa, Tola, Lamnso’, Laru, Leelau, Legbo, Lemoro, Lenyima, Lere, Leyigha, Lijili, Limbum, Lokaa, Longuda, Loo, Lopa, Lubila, Lufu, Luri, Maaka, Mada, Mafa, Mághdì, Mak, Mala, Mama, Mambila, Mangas, Marghi, Mashi, Mawa, Mbat, Mbe, Mbembe, Mboi, Mbongno, Mbula-Bwazza, Mburku, Mgbolizhia, Mingang Doso, Miship, Miya, Mom Jango, Montol, Moo, Mumuye, Mundat, Mvanip, Mwaghavul, Nde, Nsele, Nta, Ndoe, Ndoola, Ndunda, Ngamo, Ngas, Nggwahyi, Ngizim, Ngwaba, Ningye, Ninzo, Njerep, Nkari, Nkem-Nkum, Nkoroo, Nkukoli, Nnam, Nshi, Numana, Nunku, Gbantu, Numbu, Nungu, Nupe, Nyam, Nyankpa, Nyong, Nzanyi, Obanliku, Obolo, Obulom, O’chi’chi’, Odual, Odut, Ogbah, Ogbia, Ogbogolo, Ogbronuagum, Oko, Eni, Osayen, Okobo, Okodia, Okpamheri, Okpe, Okpe, Oloma, Olulumo, Ikom, Oring, Oro, Oruma, Ososo, Otank, Pa’a, Panawa, Pangseng, Pangu, Pe, Peere, Pero, Piti, Piya-Kwonci, Polci, Psikye, Putai, Pyapun, Rang, Reshe, Rogo, Ron, Ruma, SambaDaka, SambaLeko, Sambe, Sanga, Sasaru, Saya, Sha, Shall-Zwall, Shama-Sambuga, Shamang, Shanga, Shau, Sheni, Shiki, Shoo, Minda, Nye, Shuwa-Zamani, Siri, Somyev, Sorko, Sukur, Sur, Surubu, Tal, Tala, Tamasheq, Tambas, Tangale, Tanjijili, Tarok, Tedaga, Tee, Teme, Tera, Tha, Tita, Tiv, Toro, Tsikimba, Tsishingini, Tso, Tsuvadi, Tula, Tumi, Tunzuii, Tyap, Ubaghara, Ubang, Uda, Uhami, Ukaan, Ukpe-Bayobiri, Ukpet-Ehom, Ukue, Ukwa, Ukwuani, Abo, Ndoni, Ulukwumi, Umon, Uneme, Uokha, Urhobo, Usaghade, ut-Ma’in, Putukwam, Uvbie, Uzekwe, Kwanka, Vemgo-Mabas, Viti, Vono, Voro, Vute, Waja, Waka, Wandala, Wannu, Wapan, Wãpha, Warji, Wom, Yace, Yala, Yamba, Yangkam, Yedina, Yekhee, Yendang, Yiwom, Yoruba, Yotti, Yukuben, Zangwal, Zari, Zarma, Zeem, Zhire, Ziriya, Zizilivakan, Zumbun (source: Ethnologue)
Adult Literacy Rate in Nigeria: 59.6%
Learn about our e-reader programs in Nigeria:
Hope for the Village Child Foundation
Location: Kaduna State, Nigeria
Sponsoring Organization: BNET
Launch Date: October 2015
Approximate number of students and teachers: 581 students
Number of devices: 35 Wi-Fi Kindles
Students’ grade level: Upper Primary
Types of books: Textbooks and Storybooks
Deployment model: Library
Students take devices home: No
The Story: The Rimau Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), which is based in Kaduna State, Nigeria, was established in 1960, and Help the Village Child Foundation (HVCF) has partnered with the school in the area of education since 2006. In 2015, HVCF received the support of the Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust (BNET) to supply a school with e-readers and the Rimau school was chosen for the e-library because it has a relatively stable power supply, the relative safety of the library, and the presence of a secondary school. HVCF also got the support of the government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) by appointing one of the teachers in the school to be the librarian.
Agbado E-Learning Center
Location:Ogun State, Nigeria
Sponsoring Organization: Agbado E-Learning Center
Launch Date: September 2014
Approximate number of students and teachers: 30 students monthly
Number of devices: 25 Wi-Fi Kindles
Students’ grade level: Primary and Junior High School
Types of books: Textbooks, Storybooks, and Reference Materials
Deployment model: Community Library
Students take devices home: No
The Story: Reading to Enhance Education and Learning (R.E.E.L) is a co-curricular program for children living in rural communities in Nigeria. R.E.E.L. aims to create an inexpensive hub which children can improve their literacy skills through the use of information technology and books. Agbado E-learning Centre, which opened in August 2014, is the flagship project of the R.E.E.L Initiative. Every month, 30 children (ages 7-15) will improve their learning and reading skills by using e-readers and browsing the internet for knowledge enhancement. Participants ages 6-15 are split into three different groups based on age and reading level. After a one month period, they pay a token fee to become registered members of the Centre and will have the continuous opportunity to access learning resources.
Emmanuel Anglican School
Location: Edo Ikare, Nigeria
Sponsoring Organization: Bisi Ogunjobi Foundation
Launch Date: May 2015
Approximate number of students and teachers: 180 students
Number of devices: 50 Wi-Fi Kindles
Students’ grade level: Primary
Types of books: Storybooks, Textbooks, and Reference Materials
Deployment model: School Library
Students take devices home: No
The Story: Bisi Ogunjobi founded the Bisi Ogunjobi Foundation with the dream of contributing to elevating Nigerians in their search for knowledge. He has developed a firm belief in the saying “Knowledge is Power!’ The Foundation has the capacity to reach over 700 students, many who have benefited from its scholarship scheme. The Foundation seeks to increase its social impact and that led to the partnership with Worldreader in 2015 to establish an e-reader program at the Emmanuel Anglican School in Edo Ikare, Nigeria. Now, students have access to 5,000 books!
UKF Libraries
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Sponsoring Organizations: United for Kids Foundation, Esso Exploration/Production Nigeria Ltd (In Production Sharing Contract with NNPC)
Launch Date: June 2015
Approximate number of students and teachers: 160 students and 35 teachers
Number of devices: 200 Kindles
Students’ grade level: Lower Primary and Upper Primary
Types of books: Storybooks, Reference Materials, Learning to Read Materials
Deployment model: School Library
Students take devices home: No
The Story: United for Kids Foundation (UKF) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the USA, Nigeria, and the UK, established exclusively for charitable and educational activities for needy children in Nigeria. On June 11, 2015, UKF, in partnership with Esso Exploration/Production Nigeria Ltd. and its partners, launched a Reading and Mentoring Program powered by Worldreader’s e-readers, benefitting more than 220 students and mentors. This three year program will give children from low income families access to positive role models and literature to help improve their reading abilities. UKF’s highly successful programs include an annual ‘Back to School’ project and 10 free libraries within Lagos, Nigeria, which have provided 7,000 pupils the opportunity to develop their abilities through reading, arts, film-shows, and holiday camps. The schools benefitting directly from UKF’s Worldreader program are Victoria Island Primary, Awoyaya Primary School, Ansarud Deen Primary School, and Federal Housing Estate Primary School.
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