Children’s Day: How Tinubu’s administration can protect Nigerian children – Expert
Her recommendations followed a data from UNICEF in 2022 that over 18 million Nigerian children are out of school and ...
Tag: out of school children
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Bill to establish Almajiri Commission scales second reading in House of Reps
The proposed commission, according to the bill, will ensure that Almajiris get sound education that will shield them from exploitation ...
Nigeria’s 20m out-of-school children are potential Boko Haram members – Obasanjo
Mr Obasanjo says government must devise innovative means to reduce out-of-school children in the country.
Minister blames state governors for rising out-of-school-children
The government is insisting that only 6.9 million children are out of school in Nigeria, dismissing the 18.5 and 20 ...
A future on shaky ground: Nigeria’s out-of-school-children burden, By Cheta Nwanze
Regional breakdowns of early education enrollment and school attendance rates give a clearer view of the issue. The Northern part ...
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Edo to prosecute guardians of out-of-school children
The governor said parents who allowed their underage (below 18 years) children to be used for manual labour would also ...
UPDATED: Nigeria now has 20 million out-of-school children – UNESCO
According to the statistics, India, Nigeria and Pakistan have the highest figures for out-of-school children globally.
Nigerian govt should ‘enforce’ schooling just as it does with vaccination – Atiku
Mr Atiku said if there are severe consequences for parents who refuse to send their children to school, Nigeria would ...
Nigerian govt reiterates commitment to tackle challenge of out-of-school-children
Globally, Nigeria currently has the largest number of out-of-school children in the world with an estimated number of 13.2 million
Nigeria: Our independence is still a fallacy, By Ugoji Egbujo
We are here: Sixty-one years later, independent, bloated, poor and barely hopeful. If the gods had foreseen our plight in ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Kano, Akwa Ibom, eight other states housed most of Nigeria’s out-of-school children
The 10 states at the top of the chart had about 5.2 million of the country's about 10.2 million out-of-school ...
Nigeria announces plan to enrol 10.2 million out-of-school children
The governments said it hopes to achieve the target by enrolling two million out-of-school children yearly in the next five ...
Out-of-school children ‘source of insecurity’ in Nigeria – Senator
"The major source of insecurity is the neglected section of our society particularly children out of school," says the lawmaker.
British envoy urges Nigeria govt to check rising number of out-of-school children
The envoy says Nigeria accounts for 20 per cent of the world’s out-of-school children.
UNICEF urges Nigeria to spend more to reduce out-of-school children
Stakeholders ponder how to improve school enrollment in Nigeria.
What UN, Nigerian govt are doing to tackle 11 million out-of-school children – Envoy
A UN envoy said the global body would assist Nigeria tackle its education challenges.
Literacy: 5,000 out-of-school children enroll in non-formal learning in Adamawa – Official
Learning centres were located in Fufore, Girei, Numan, Shelleng, Song, Yola South and Yola North Local Government Areas.
Governor El-Rufai threatens to arrest, prosecute parents of out-of-school children
The governor says with the investment being made in education, parents have no reason not to send their children to ...
Nigeria: Faces of out of School children
According to United Nations Scientific, Cultural and Educational Organisation, UNESCO about over 10 million Nigerian children are out of school. ...