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Katsina re-enrols 42,781 girls in school through AGILE project

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2025

A total of 42,781 girls have been brought back to school by the Katsina State Government through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment. Mustapha Shehu, the AGILE coordinator in Katsina, revealed this during a one-day community awareness campaign held in Katsina on

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Kebbi First Lady Becomes North West Ambassador of Girl Child Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 29, 2024

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has appointed Hajiya Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris, the wife of the Kebbi State Governor, as the North West Ambassador of Girl Child Education. The Centre for Islamic Studies at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, had previously honoured her with the esteemed title of Khadimatul Qur’an. According to a […]

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Sultan of Sokoto affirms that Islam supports girl child education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 6, 2024

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has emphasised that Islam does not oppose the education of the girl child. Speaking on Thursday in Bauchi during the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project organised by the Ministry of Education with support from the World Bank, the Sultan highlighted the importance of […]

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Adamawa to establish 32 new secondary schools through education expansion initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 3, 2024

Adamawa State is set to establish 32 new secondary schools as part of an education expansion initiative aimed at increasing access to quality schooling. The new schools will include 16 junior and 16 senior secondary schools, distributed across the state’s 21 local government areas. The program, implemented by the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and […]