Officials from Bauchi State and education stakeholders have reviewed the state’s 2025 second-quarter budget performance, highlighting challenges in meeting education sector targets. The meeting, organised by the Young Leaders Network (YLN) in partnership with the state Ministries of Education and Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, was held under the Strengthening Advocacy for Girls Education
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained key education officials in Kaduna State on how to track and analyse budgets to improve funding and accountability in the sector. The three-day programme, which ended on Wednesday, brought together local government officials, ministry staff, and school representatives. It was part of the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project,
The federal government has allocated ₦300 billion to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply to teaching hospitals and universities nationwide. Abubakar Bichi, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, announced this on Wednesday at the unveiling of a solar hybrid project at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). He said the initiative was part of President Bola
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says his administration has allocated 20% of the state budget to education for two consecutive years to rebuild the sector. Otti disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Oliver Ali Abah, at Government House, Umuahia. He said the investment was already
The Kano State Government has allocated 31.5% of its 2025 budget to improve education in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Haruna Makoda, revealed this, stating that the move is part of a plan to achieve quality education through proper planning and execution. As part of efforts to boost the education sector, the
The Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities on Wednesday decried the country’s poor funding of universities and called for a mixed model of financing to improve the sector. The association also highlighted that Nigeria is yet to meet UNESCO’s recommended minimum of 15 per cent budgetary allocation to education. At the official launch of its
