Education
Sanitary Pads Tax-Free: More Affordable for Conflict-Affected Women
Nigeria’s government announced tax-free policy on sanitary pads making them more available and affordable. Lower income women use pieces of cloth to manage their monthly flow, which is unhygienic and harmful. Tax removal will improve health condition
1,163 displaced children given a fresh chance in life
On the last day of his three-day visit to Damasak in Borno State, governor Babagana Umara Zulum supervised the enrolment of 1,163 internally displaced children into primary school. The children […]
New school, new hope
A group of women in Damboa has started building a school for uneducated married women. The chairman of Damboa Women’s Collaboration Council, Hauwa Chadko, told RNI that they had received […]
Strikes not fair, students tell union and government
Students are pleading with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the government to stop strikes at universities. Abba Ali kyari, a student said that children of the poor […]
Governor tackles challenges facing Sangaya schools
The governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has set up a “high-powered transformation committee” to address the challenges facing the Sangaya education system. Also known as Almajiri, it is […]
Secondary Students Become Entrepreneurs
Secondary school students in Maiduguri have embraced entrepreneurship as schools continue to be closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic The students said they will use their free days to start […]
Virtual classes hindered by lack of access to radio, inadequate electricity supply and poor or no internet connectivity
