The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation has commissioned new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Centres at Gbagada Senior Grammar School and Lanre Awolokun High School in Gbagada, Lagos, opening a fresh digital learning opportunity for students in the two secondary schools.
The initiative was delivered with support from companies within the Zinox Group, including Zinox Technologies, TD Africa, Task Systems and Konga Group. The centres combine computers, interactive learning equipment, internet access and renewable power, a combination that could make technology lessons more practical and less dependent on the usual infrastructure challenges facing many Nigerian schools.
According to Techeconomy’s report, each centre has Zinox All-in-One desktop computers, large AI-enabled interactive screens, 24-hour renewable energy solutions supplied by iPower and two years of Starlink satellite internet. The arrangement is intended to give students and teachers access to online learning resources beyond the physical classroom.
The facilities go beyond simply placing computers in school laboratories. The combination of connectivity and reliable electricity is particularly significant because digital education depends not only on hardware, but also on whether students can consistently power the equipment and reach online resources.
Schools receive more than computer laboratories
At the commissioning, Leo Stan Ekeh encouraged students to approach their studies with discipline, patience and hard work. He also challenged them to use the new facilities to develop skills that can open doors beyond Nigeria.
Ekeh further called for greater attention to education from governments at federal and subnational levels. He argued that teachers and other knowledge workers need better support and remuneration if Nigeria is to improve the quality of education.
For the students, however, the immediate value is more direct. They now have access to modern computers, interactive screens and internet connectivity that can support research, digital skills training, online tutorials and technology-led classroom activities. The real impact will depend on how the schools integrate the centres into regular teaching and how well the facilities are maintained over time.
Scholarship promise links classroom learning to university
The foundation also used the occasion to draw attention to its wider technology scholarship programme. Dr George Emetuche, Director of Studies at the foundation, said resources are being directed towards developing 1,000 talented young Nigerians through university scholarships and globally recognised technology training.
According to the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation’s official scholarship information, the programme is aimed at brilliant but underserved Nigerian students and includes support for study in Computer Science and Computer Engineering across federal and state universities and polytechnics. The programme was launched in 2026 in partnership with Zinox Technologies, TD Africa, Task Systems and Konga.
Techeconomy reported that the first beneficiaries have already secured admission to study Computer Science and Computer Engineering at universities in Nigeria, although their names are yet to be publicly announced.
The link between school infrastructure and higher education could become an important part of the foundation’s approach. A student who first encounters advanced computing tools in secondary school can potentially continue developing those skills through structured training and university education, especially where financial support removes part of the barrier to tertiary study.
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Back story
The Lagos commissioning adds to a longer technology and education intervention by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation and businesses associated with the Zinox Group. Techeconomy reports that the latest project brings the foundation’s education and technology interventions to 123 projects across Nigeria over the past 38 years.
Previous projects have included digital ICT centres and technology hubs in institutions such as Imo State University, St Augustine University in Epe, the Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Bakambara Day Secondary School in Kebbi State and Holy Ghost College in Owerri.
The foundation also commissioned an AI and technology centre at Holy Ghost College, Owerri, earlier in 2026. BusinessDay reported that the facility included Zinox computers, solar-powered electricity and Starlink connectivity, showing a similar emphasis on combining computing infrastructure with the basic services needed to keep a digital learning environment functioning.
For the two Gbagada schools, the next chapter will be measured less by the commissioning ceremony than by what happens inside the centres. The availability of modern technology creates an opportunity, but sustained teaching, responsible use, maintenance and access to quality training will determine how much students gain from it.
