Education
Borno State: Number of out-of-school children reduced from 2.2 million to 700,00
Still many children roaming the streets without an education; some have dropped out, others are Almajiri kids begging for food – education must be prioritised as a fundamental right. The […]
Varsity students cut classes to save costs
As the cash squeeze gets tighter and the cost-of-living crisis escalates, students at the University of Maiduguri in Borno State take up ‘side hustles’ to pay tuition fees. The prohibitive […]
Unified counterterrorism curriculum for Tsangaya Islamic schools welcomed
New curriculum aims to counter violent and extremist ideologies and ensure pupils will not be influenced by radical groups Islamic and peacekeeping organisations have welcomed the move to introduce a […]
Overcrowded classrooms and shortage of teachers an epic failure for Borno State
It is not unusual to find 80 to 150 pupils in a class with a single teacher – and often there are not even enough chairs for all the schoolchildren […]
Dire poverty prevents children from returning to Maiduguri schools for the start of the second term
Desperate poverty was one of the main reasons many Maiduguri children did not return to school for the second term, which began on Monday, January 9.
Governor orders vocational, numeracy and literacy skills for all Almajirai schoolchildren
In an effort to reduce the number of the out-of-school children and Almajirai roaming the streets in all parts of Borno State, governor Babagana Zulum has ordered the integration of […]
New college offers free education for all – especially aimed at out-of-school children roaming the streets of Dikwa
A new college is offering free education for all out-of-school children in the Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. Registration for the Al-Ansar Islamic College – funded by Mohammed […]
Empower our girls: Give them a good education
Education is recognised as a fundamental human right but gender inequality is high in Nigeria and it is the boys, usually, who make it through secondary school and receive tertiary […]
Education still a major learning curve
Education should be the bedrock of development, but the 12-year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has taken its toll on the schooling system. Poor funding, inadequate school infrastructures and classrooms, the […]
