Out-of-school children future recruitment for Boko Haram, Obasanjo warns
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the out-of-school children menace in the country provides a fertile ground for the recruitment of future Boko Haram […]
Out-of-School Children
Governors pledge 15% budget allocation to education
The Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states, through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, have pledged at least 15% of their annual budgets to the education sector to […]
NEDC, NPC collaborate to address poverty and out-of-school children in the Northeast
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the National Population Commission (NPC) have agreed to collaborate to address poverty, out-of-school children, internally displaced persons (IDPs), […]
Niger takes action to address the growing number of out-of-school children
The Niger state government announced the establishment of a committee to revive almajiri education in order to address the state’s growing number of out-of-school children. Shuaibu […]
UNICEF partners Southwest states to tackle out-of-school children menace
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has formed partnerships with Southwest states to address the issue of out-of-school children in the region and investigate the […]
Lagos Council enrols 200 out-of-school children
The Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State says it just enrolled 200 Almajiri children in local primary schools to help them build a better […]
FG reveals project to return 20 million out-of-school children back to school
Concerned about the rising number of out-of-school children in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the DOTS project to restructure the […]
Bauchi’s school enrollment hits all-time high at 2.1 million
The number of children enrolled in school in Bauchi State has reached an all-time high of 2.1 million pupils and students in basic education. Dr. […]
Bauchi government reduces number of out-of-school children from 1.5m to 521,000
The Bauchi State Government has reported a considerable fall in the number of out-of-school children in the state, with the total now down to 521,000 […]
UNICEF launches new child education project in the northeast to address out-of-school children crisis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has labelled Nigeria’s education sector as crisis-ridden, with figures skewed against the country across all education development indicators. According […]
Kano Councillor sponsors education of 120 Out-of-School children
Bashir Aliyu, the councillor for Achika Ward in Kano State’s Wudil Local Government Area, has sponsored 120 out-of-school children to attend secondary school. Aliyu, who […]
Lagos Government enrols 11,957 out-of-school children
According to reports, Lagos State has enrolled approximately 12,000 out-of-school children under its Project Zero Programme. At the 2024 Children’s Day on the grounds of […]
Only 63% of primary school-age children regularly attend school – UNICEF
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria’s education system is encountering issues in terms of student retention, transition, and completion, notably in the […]
Abuja Hospital to collaborate with the presidency to help out-of-school children
Christopher Otabor, Alliance Hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), has recommended providing free healthcare and education to the country’s disadvantaged and most vulnerable citizens as a […]
FG enrols 2 million out-of-school almajiri children
The federal government has enrolled two million out-of-school almajiri children in basic and Arabic literacy initiatives. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this during the […]
EU and UNICEF to enrol 500,000 out-of-school children in the Northwest Rregion
The European Union and UNICEF plan to enrol 500,000 out-of-school children in the region through their newly launched Education and Youth Empowerment in North-west Nigeria […]
Senate encourages action on out-of-school children; calls for novel approaches
The Senate has encouraged the federal ministry of education and its agencies, as well as other stakeholders, to collaborate on new ways to effectively address […]
Borno has decreased out-of-school children from two million to 800,000: Zulum
The Borno government claims to have made significant progress in tackling the problem of out-of-school children, lowering the number in the state from more than […]
Dabiri-Erewa seeks additional support for revamping the education sector
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has urged Nigerians living abroad to invest in delivering quality education to out-of-school children in […]
SUBEB links migration from the North and insecurity to out-of-school children in Ondo
At least 240,000 out-of-school children are found throughout the state, according to information released yesterday by Victor Olabimtan, Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic […]