Tag: out of school children
Over two-thirds of Nigerian girls drop out before Junior Secondary School...
The World Bank has revealed that more than two-thirds of Nigerian girls drop out of school before reaching...
Minister of State for Education: Almajiri should not be considered out-of-school
Dr. Suwaiba Saidu, Nigeria's Minister of State for Education, declared that Almajiri children, part of an Islamic education system, should not be considered out-of-school. The government plans to integrate Almajiri schools into formal education, enhancing their curriculum with foundational skills. This aligns with efforts to tackle the country's 28 million out-of-school children.
Nigerian community expels cleric for opposing Western education
A community in Jigawa State has expelled a religious cleric who preached against Western education and discouraged...
DOTS: 4 Million out-of-school children reintegrated into classrooms
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has announced that four million out-of-school children have been reintegrated...
Bauchi commissioner challenges UNICEF’s data on out-of-school children
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Jamila Dahiru, has publicly disputed the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) figures regarding the number...
Access Bank initiates construction of 60 new classrooms in Kaduna
Access Bank PLC, a prominent financial institution in Africa, has reaffirmed its dedication to education and community upliftment...
7 in 10 Lagos students drop out of secondary school before...
Of every ten students in Lagos State that enrols in secondary school education, seven of them dropout prior...
Bridge International Academies is paving the way for post-pandemic African education
COVID-19 affected schools all over the globe. The Conversation reports that closures were enforced to protect over 1.6 billion...
BESDA: UBEC, Oyo adopt ‘Iwe-Kika’ for out-of-school children
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Oyo State has adopted a literary book, ‘Iwe-kika’ (Book reading) for...
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.
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