Out of School Children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that a staggering 18.3 million children are out of school in Nigeria. This disturbing figure positions Nigeria as the…
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The Minister of State, Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said that Nigeria has the highest number of Out-of-School Children in sub-Saharan Africa. Nwajiuba stated this during…
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President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to coordinate and lead the deployment of a…
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Princess Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent…
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the out-of-school children is a big challenge facing Nigeria as a nation. According to the Senate President, the problem…
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said parents who keep their school-age children out of school in the state risk being prosecuted, stressing that the State’s Child’s…
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The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammdu Lamido Sanusi has attacked Northern Governors for the increasing number of out-of-school children in northern Nigeria, adding that the governors are…
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Mr Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has said that the number of out-of-school children increased from 10.5 million to 13.2 million…
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