Tag: Out-of-school children
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Ministry to get Nigeria’s 20m out-of-school children back
The Ministry of Education, says it plans to focus on getting back Nigeria’s 20 million out-of-school children to school in the next four years.
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Davido, Anthony Joshua endorse confab on Nigeria’s out-of-school children
A UK-based charity, IA-Foundation has secured endorsements from music star ‘Davido’ and a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, to signpost its international campaign to end out-of-school crisis in Nigeria. David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer, who blends African music with mainstream pop, while Joshua,…
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Nigeria must address 15m out-of-school children to tackle insecurity – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that Nigeria must address the challenge of 15 million out-of-school children in the country, to tackle dreadful insecurity facing the nation. Obasanjo stated on Monday in Abuja at the 2022 Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) annual lecture with the theme “Beyond Boko Haram: Addressing Insurgency, Banditry and Kidnapping across Nigeria”. The…
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Nigeria’s 14.5m out-of-school kids, potential ISWAP, Boko Haram, Unknown gunmen steady recruits – University don
A university don, Prof Stanley Udedi
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Obasanjo raises alarm: Nigeria’s 14m out-of-school children are potential Boko Haram recruits
Nigeria’s 14 million out-of-school children are potential Boko Haram recruits, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday.
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Nigeria’s out-of-school children hits 10 million, highest in sub-Saharan Africa
The Minister of state for Education, Mr Chukuemeka Nwajiuba, on Thursday said Nigeria has more than 10 million out-of-school children, the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. TheNewsGuru, TNG reports that Nwajiuba made this known at the launching of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) by Jigawa Government in Dutse. “With an estimated 10,193,918 children out-of-school,…
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Obasanjo raises alarm: Nigeria’s 14 million out-of-school children may become terrorists, kidnappers soon
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the 14 million out-of-school children in Nigeria may become terrorists, kidnappers, and armed robbers if their education is not taken seriously. Obasanjo’s warning was published the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) bulletin on Monday, revealing that in the next 10 years, these out-of-school children could become perpetrators…
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Katsina records 996,000 out-of-school children
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says available statistics from the United Nations shows that there are 996,000 out-of-school children in the state. Masari disclosed this on Friday in Katsina while fielding questions from newsmen in Katsina. He, however, noted that most of the children were not Nigerians. “Since they are now in Nigeria, they…