The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaba Saidu, has said Almajiri are not out-of-school children. Professor Saidu said there has to be a change in...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar llI, has rubbished claims that the northern elites are responsible for the out-of-school children in the region. He argued...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has called on stakeholders to join hands and address the issues of out-of-school children. Uba Sani said all out-of-school-...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that out-of-school children could end up becoming weapons for Boko Haram. He stated that the menace provides a fertile ground...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed its concerns regarding the recent increasing number of out-of-school rates in the South-West region of Nigeria. In a...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed grave concerns over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, which now stands at an unprecedented 18.3...
The senator representing Borno North Senatorial District, Tahir Monguno has disclosed how he dropped out of school during his primary school days. The senator claimed that...
Nigeria is facing a critical educational crisis, with millions of children missing out on their fundamental right to education. Naija News observed that despite primary education...
Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has taken legal action against the Federal Government, the Minister of Education, the Universal Basic...
According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Kano State, in the Northwestern part of Nigeria, has at least 989,234 out-of-school children. UNICEF representative...
Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has said that the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will ensure that every Nigerian child receives the necessary education...
Since the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, disclosed that over 20 million Nigerian children are out of school over a week ago, this...
No fewer than fifteen thousand (15,000) citizens reportedly live at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Katsina State, including 3,000 out-of-school children. The development is...
The executive Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya has commended President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for reaching out to his state with an initiative capable of reducing...
An NGO, the African Students Education Support Initiative (ASESI), has described the report that 13.2 million children are out of school in Nigeria as alarming. Chinonso Obasi, the...