Tag: out of school children
Misery of the forgotten sons
Dad registered us in pains we never thought we worth
Mum birthed us in poverty that's made our early...
SERAP reports Nigerian officials to ICC for ‘leaving’ millions of...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the alleged negligence of...
FG to work with states, LGAs to end out of school...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has committed that his government would work with states and local government areas (LGAs) to end the number...
UBEC commences Open Schooling Programme in July for out-of-school children
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has said it will commence Open Schooling Programme across the 36 states of the federation by...
Passing Child Destitution Bill will better address the almajiri phenomenon
The recent proposition by the Nigerian government to ban the almajiri phenomenon in Nigeria is getting criticised. But a speedy passage of...
Buhari clarifies move on Almajiri ban
President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified his position on the intended ban of the Almajiri system in Nigeria.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Garba...
Kano govt to arrest, prosecute parents of children not in school
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has vowed that his government would arrest and prosecute parents who fail to send their children to school in...
Nigerian, US universities partner in $13.4 million grant to improve education...
Three universities, one from Nigeria and two from the United States of America, are partnering in a bid to improve education in...
What makes a good classroom?
Among the many factors fuelling the global learning crisis that stunts the educational path of six out of ten children and adolescents, we must...
Nigeria now has 10.2 million out-of-school children – Education Ministry
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has disclosed that the number of out-of-school children in the country had reduced to 10,193,918.