Tag: almajiri
Katsina govt sends 7,054 almajiri children back to origin states
The Katsina State Government has commenced repatriation of Almajiri students of Qur'an schools to their respective states.
Borno to establish 27 integrated Islamic colleges
The Borno State government has said it will establish Higher Islamic Colleges in the 27 local government areas...
Almajiranchi, a ticking time bomb needing reforms
By Rukayyah Aliyu
Almajiranchi is a system of education practised in Northern Nigeria. It involves acquiring Islamic knowledge where...
Senate seeks integration of Almajiri into UBE
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday moved to address the integration of the Almajiri into the Universal Basic Education (UBE) system.
Equate Almajiri certificate with O’level, reps member urges govt
A member of the House of Representatives representing Denge-shuni/Bodinga/Tureta federal constituency, Dr. Shehu Balarabe Kakale, has urged the Nigerian Government to give...
Amidst COVID-19, Kano repatriates 251,893 almajiris
As fears grow over the increasing spread of Corona in Kano, the state Government has identified over 251,893 almajiris for eventual evacuation...
COVID-19: Police threatens to arrest clerics running Almajiri schools
Zamfara State Police Command has warned the administrators of Islamiyya Schools in the state to immediately close them or face the wrath...
Don faults scrapping Almajiri education
The Rector of Kaduna Polytechnic, Idris Bugaje, has faulted the plan to scrap the Almajiri system of education in the northern...
Zamfara to integrate Qur’anic schools into basic education
Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), is set to integrate 282 Qur’anic schools into the Zamfara Basic Education Service Delivery for...
Teaching religious studies in schools can eliminate Almajiri phenomenon – Bello
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has proposed that the teaching of religious studies can help eliminate the Almajiri phenomenon in...