A non-governmental organisation, IA-Foundation, has enrolled 100 street children from the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State, into schools as part of its Children’s Day outreach aimed at expanding access to education for vulnerable children in underserved communities. The initiative was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the organisation’s Founder and Chief Executive
Child advocate and Convener of the Christy Ray Okoye Foundation, Lady Christy Ray Okoye, has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to implement immediate reforms to address the challenges facing Nigerian children, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, and employment opportunities. Speaking during the Children’s Day Fiesta and Field Trip to the
State governments have been urged to adopt pragmatic approaches in fulfilling the requirements needed to access matching grant funds designated for the development of basic education. This call was part of the resolutions reached at the 26th quarterly meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) management, which brought together Executive Chairmen of State Universal
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has described the donation of the Model College, Onijaganjagan, as a temporary take-off site for the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta, as a timely and strategic intervention that will eliminate infrastructural delays and fast-track the commencement of the university’s academic programmes. According to a
The Kaduna State Government has approved the sponsorship of 5,000 students for the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), encompassing both NECO and WAEC, in a move aimed at alleviating the financial burden on parents and enhancing access to education. The announcement was made on May 28, 2025, by the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority
The Nigerian government has officially launched a new project aimed at addressing the country’s growing crisis of out-of-school children. The initiative, known as the Alternate Education and Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, was unveiled in Abuja and marks a significant step toward providing inclusive education and nutrition to underserved communities. Minister of Humanitarian
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering learning environment for Nigerian children, using this year’s National Children’s Day to call for decisive action against bullying and violence in schools. In a message delivered on Tuesday to commemorate Children’s Day 2025, the President outlined ongoing efforts to uphold
A non-governmental group, IA-Foundation, has enrolled 100 street children from Mafoluku, Oshodi, into schools as part of its Children’s Day outreach in Lagos. The group stated that the move was intended to help children from low-income families in remote areas access education. Founder and CEO of the foundation, Ibironke Adeagbo, stated during the event on
As Nigeria marked Children’s Day 2025, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed deep concern over the condition of children in the North-East, highlighting alarming gaps in education, healthcare, and protection. Speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri on Tuesday, Joseph Senesie, Chief of the UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, revealed that 72 per cent of
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that only the results from the recently conducted rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be considered valid. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, stated that the earlier results had been invalidated, and only the resit results would be recognised. “You cannot have two results. One
