Tag: Pupils
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FG spends N49b to feed 8m pupils in two years – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday said the Federal Government has spent N49bn on the feeding of primary school pupils under the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, a component of the government’s Social Investment Programme, in the last two years. The Special Adviser to the President on NSIP, Mrs. Mariam Uwais, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja.…
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Tragedy as three pupils die in Kubwa Primary School after eating birthday biscuits
Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, following the death of three pupils at Local Education Authority II Primary School after reportedly eating biscuits shared by an unidentified classmate on Tuesday. Two of the deceased, said to be from the same family have been buried on Wednesday The victims…
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Over 246 million meals served to primary school pupils in 20 states – Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday said Over 246 million (246,355,190 precisely) meals have been served to date to primary pupils across 20 states in the country, since the first meal was served in December 2016 under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP. The government also said the total figure is expected to reach 313,928,420…