Eluwole Adedipo, the Osun commissioner for education, says the state now has the highest number of out-of-school students in the south-west. The commissioner described the development as problematic to the
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Jamiu Alli-Balogun, the Lagos commissioner for basic and secondary education, says plans are underway to create additional technical colleges and vocational centres across the state. Alli-Balogun spoke on Tuesday in
Bamidele Salam, a member of the house of representatives, says poor access to education is a “major” cause of poverty in the country. Salam, who is the chairman of the
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says it is working with states and the federal capital territory (FCT) to develop an action plan to tackle Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis. Hamid
President Bola Tinubu has approved funds for the training and empowerment of adolescent girls in the country, says Tahir Mamman,
The European Union (EU) is seeking to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the north-western part of the country
Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has flagged off the distribution of learning materials to public schools in the state. In
Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, has solicited the support of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in addressing the issue
Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says the federal government is working to provide a resettlement city
BY PRINCE KOLA OYERINDE Those who have followed the pronouncements of the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, will confirm that