A group under the platform of OMobile World on Friday in Abuja unveiled a hybrid digital learning application, Sabihub Mobile App, aimed at enhancing students’ learning experience through technology.

The app, designed with dedicated tablets and restricted-access SIM cards, is part of a broader initiative to improve digital education and protect children from harmful online content.

Speaking at the unveiling, the initiator and Chief Executive of OMobile World, David Ogunbanjo, said that the project was developed in partnership with Globacom Nigeria Limited.

It will provide five million SIM cards under the first phase, with plans to scale up to 50 million students nationwide over five years.

Other partners in the initiative include Industrial Awakening’s Missions, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), and Mastrade Cooperative Society Limited.

According to Mr Ogunbanjo, the project will be officially inaugurated in Abuja on July 26, with education commissioners from all 36 states expected in attendance.

He explained that the app aims to standardise digital learning across private schools, foster engagement, and enable real-time monitoring of content.

He said, “Discussions are ongoing to extend the project to public schools. Students will not only stay connected through Sabihub App, but also gain access to curated educational resources, interactive tools, and learning experiences designed for the world of today and tomorrow. In a time when learning is moving online, and opportunity is increasingly linked to connectivity, our children must not remain disconnected. We are not just distributing devices. We are building a digital ecosystem where no Nigerian child will be left behind,” he said.

Director of Industrial Awakening’s Missions, David Ibrahim, said the project would introduce tools to ensure safer access to education.

He stressed the importance of early skills training for students to enhance productivity, likening the approach to models used in countries such as China.

“In Nigeria, it is after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that people are exposed to skill acquisition. At that point, the brain is already congested. Starting from childhood is better. We aim to instil a new mindset in them and drive a paradigm shift,” he said.

President of Mastrade Cooperative Society, Benjamin Aduli, urged parents and stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that every Nigerian child deserves quality digital education regardless of background.

Mrs Rukayat Agboola, who spoke on behalf of NAPPS, outlined the project as timely, with great potential to positively impact secondary school students.

She noted that private schools had already embraced the idea, and NAPPS was hopeful that public schools would soon follow suit.

(NAN)