From Classroom to Cloud: SBS Takes Literacy Digital With EduLab 360

Founder, Standard Bearers School (SBS) and iAfrica Cloud School Foundation, Modupe Adeyinka-Oni, has launched EduLab 360, a free digital phonics and literacy platform aimed at drastically reducing Nigeria’s illiteracy rate.

Unveiled during an event, ‘Waloyo: The Musical Voyage’ in Lagos, the initiative drew applause for its promise of academic transformation.

While the event dazzled with theatrical renditions and soaring vocals, the core message was clear: EduLab 360 is more than a tool, it’s a grassroots education revolution.

Speaking at the launch, Adeyinka-Oni said the program, freely accessible via YouTube starting August 1, 2025, is structured to deliver literacy results in nine months using simplified video modules for children, adults, and marginalized learners.

“This is our own version of an education revolution, bottom-up, technology-driven, and accessible to anyone with a smartphone or laptop,” she said. “We’ve removed every barrier. No registration, no fees, no waiting. Just click, play, and learn.”

She described the launch as a direct challenge to Nigeria’s systemic literacy failures, where over 60 per cent of children in public schools struggle to read by age 10.

“What we are doing with EduLab 360 is putting the solution directly in the hands of the people. We don not need a policy paper to change Nigeria. We need action, and this is it,” she said.

Adeyinka-Oni stressed that the digital resource will also serve as a tool for teachers and caregivers in underserved communities. “Mothers can gather their children. Community leaders can form clusters. Teachers can model the lessons. This is how we scale learning from the ground up.”

She urged the Nigerian government to take advantage of the ready-made platform.

“Dear policymakers, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. EduLab 360 is ready. Just put it in your schools. If you have smartphones, you have classrooms. That’s the message,” she said.

The launch came against the backdrop of an emotionally charged performance by SBS students, whose musical interpretations reflected the very transformation the platform seeks to spark across the country. From solos to choral arrangements, the children embodied the power of education through art.

Standout performances included Eye Adaba, a moving solo about freedom and personal growth delivered by Tiwa Olaniyan, and Order My Steps, which drew a standing ovation from attendees. For many students, the stage became a symbol of personal breakthrough.

“I was scared to speak in public before I joined SBS,” said 11-year-old Shalom Nubi. “Today, I sang before a crowd. This school has changed my life.”

Renowned musician and guest performer, Yinka Davies, who attended the event, was visibly emotional. “This is more than a musical,” she said. “What these children have done is show us that education is not about buildings or uniforms, it’s about what we pour into their minds and hearts.”

With EduLab 360, the iAfrica Cloud School Foundation is aiming for bold targets, including reducing national illiteracy by 30 per cent within five years. The foundation is currently self-funding the project but is calling on individuals, NGOs, and government agencies to collaborate in scaling the vision.

“This is not about charity,” Adeyinka-Oni noted. “It’s about building the Nigeria we all want. And literacy is where it begins.”

The fusion of performance and policy at ‘Waloyo: The Musical Voyage’ signaled a powerful synergy: as students sang songs of hope and resilience, their school was simultaneously offering a blueprint for national transformation, one child, one video lesson at a time.