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📰 News10 March 2026·2 min read·

Digital divide: Nigerian UTME candidates lack basic computer literacy

Source: techcabal

A Nigerian teenager preparing for the 2026 UTME university entrance exam has expressed fear of failure due to never having used a laptop before. The candidate was unable to sit the exam in 2025 alongside peers and spent the intervening period assisting teachers at a government secondary school. The story highlights the persistent digital divide affecting students in rural and underserved communities across Nigeria.

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