ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ABDULBASIT OLAYEMI BELLO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Federal University of Technology Minna | Minna, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 6, SDG 11 & UNAI 3
" I'm excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it gives me the chance to turn my passion for technology, education, and innovation into real impact. I believe that giving people access to quality education and encouraging creative problem-solving are key to building a better future. Being part of a global community of young change makers means I can learn from others, share ideas, and work together to create solutions that make a difference in the world "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Global Goals Classroom
The Global Goals Classroom is a youth-led sustainability education initiative executed by the Millennium Fellowship Cohort B, Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMinna) under the Millennium Campus Network (MCN). Co-led by Campus Directors Ayoola Timilehin Israel and Victoria Aliu, the project was designed to raise awareness and deepen understanding of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among secondary school students.
The team visited Model Secondary School, Bosso, Niger State, where they engaged students through interactive teaching, storytelling, and real-life discussions centered on the SDGs. The sessions helped participants connect global goals to their immediate environment and explore how they can contribute through local action.
In alignment with SDG 4 (Quality Education), the project also supported students with learning materials to encourage active participation and academic growth. Through dialogue, games, and Q&A sessions, students developed a clearer understanding of sustainability and their role in achieving the goals before 2030.
The initiative not only equipped students with knowledge but also inspired a sense of responsibility and leadership among them. Its impact was so remarkable that the FUTMinna Millennium Fellowship Cohort B was officially spotlighted by the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) for excellence and innovation in community impact.
The Global Goals Classroom stands as a testament to the power of education, teamwork, and youth-driven change — fostering awareness, building understanding, and inspiring action toward a more sustainable future.
About the Millennium Fellow
Bello Abdulbasit Olayemi is an avid, young mechatronics engineering student at the Federal University of Technology Minna. He was born in Nigeria, resides there and is studying in Niger State, Nigeria.
Abdulbasit has always been passionate about having an impact on quality education, productive employment, industry, innovation and infrastructure. This passion was induced from Abdulbasit's experience in technological education and innovation and his dedication to the cause. Throughout the start of his undergraduate till now, he has participated in various technological education and empowerment projects. Abdulbasit aspires to earn a master's degree in Artificial intelligence and work in a field that promotes technological education and innovation.
