We are

Antcircle

Our work began with a simple belief: young people deserve more than academic instruction, they deserve practical guidance, useful resources and room to think critically about their own future.

What We Believe

Beyond the classroom

Academic knowledge is essential. But young people also need to understand how to make informed decisions, identify opportunities, develop practical skills, and understand the society in which they live.

Our Name

Why ants, why a circle

Ants move weight no single one of them could move alone, steadily and without fuss. The circle is the group doing the carrying, students, schools, teachers and Antcircle, working the same direction.

Why It Matters

Access is not the same as understanding

Students today have access to more educational material, learning platforms, scholarships and career information than any generation before them. But having access does not mean knowing where to find it, how to evaluate it, or how to use it effectively.

A student may know WAEC and JAMB exist without understanding how they fit into the wider journey. They may have a career in mind without knowing the subjects, courses or requirements connected to that path.

Our Position

We complement, we don't replace

Antcircle does not seek to replace the role of schools or teachers. We complement existing educational structures by providing additional guidance, resources and perspectives alongside a student's formal education.

Every session is planned in coordination with the school, scheduled around its timetable, and delivered within its rules and procedures.

Our Journey

How Antcircle came to be

01
Origins

Starting with a conversation

Antcircle began as an effort by its co-founders to speak directly with young people about identity and thinking critically about the world around them.

02
Growing Into Schools

From conversation to classroom

That early work grew into structured school outreach: free talks with senior secondary students on focus, purpose and life after secondary school.

03
Becoming Antcircle

A name that reflects the fuller scope

As the work expanded into a broader programme of academic, personal and civic support, the organisation became Antcircle.

04
Today

The School Development & Student Support Programme

Antcircle's flagship offering: a structured, termly programme covering Academic Navigation, Life & Skills and Civil Consciousness.

Our Work

Three areas, working together

Academic Navigation

Understanding and navigating the educational journey.

Life & Skills

Practical skills for greater independence.

Civil Consciousness

Understanding society and one's role within it.

The Team

Co-founders

Ibukun Adeoshun

Ibukun Adeoshun

Co-Founder

Helps shape the direction of Antcircle and the SDSSP.

Raymond Oyetoro

Raymond Oyetoro

Co-Founder

Helps shape the direction of Antcircle and the SDSSP.

Other Key Members

Abolade Rahaman

Abolade Rahaman

Key Member

Contributes to Antcircle’s work and student support initiatives.

Stephen Bolarinde

Stephen Bolarinde

Key Member

Contributes to Antcircle’s work and student support initiatives.

Work With Us

Partner with Antcircle

We work with schools to deliver structured support alongside their existing academic programme.