Schools & Institutions
Bring Your School or Institution to Fortham 2026
Give your students, pupils, teachers and lecturers an opportunity to be part of an engaging national educational experience that takes learning beyond the classroom.
The Fortham National Education and Book Exhibition provides educational institutions with opportunities to discover quality books and learning resources, interact with authors, publishers, educators and other stakeholders, participate in educational and intellectual activities, and strengthen interest in reading, research, learning, innovation and knowledge development.
Open to
Who Can Participate?
Participation is open to:
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Universities
- Colleges of Education
- Polytechnics
- Other tertiary institutions
- Students and pupils
- Teachers and lecturers
- School proprietors, administrators and education managers
- Academic and educational organisations
On the day
Activities and Opportunities
Participation will feature educational and intellectual activities appropriate to different levels of learning, which can include:
- Quiz competitions
- Debate sessions
- Reading and literacy activities
- Spelling competitions
- Book reviews and presentations
- Author interactions
- Educational talks and panel discussions
- Research and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Guided exhibition visits
- Book and learning-resource discovery
- Networking and engagement with education and publishing stakeholders
- Other interactive educational activities
The value
Why Should Your School or Institution Participate?
Participation provides opportunities to:
- Strengthen students' interest in reading, research and lifelong learning
- Improve confidence, communication and critical-thinking skills
- Participate in intellectually stimulating activities
- Discover new books, educational resources and learning technologies
- Interact with authors, publishers, educators and industry professionals
- Expose students to learning beyond the conventional classroom
- Represent their institutions in educational competitions and activities
- Encourage creativity, innovation and knowledge exchange
- Build connections with stakeholders across Nigeria's education and book ecosystem