25 July 2026
Ministries

NOA Tells Nigerians: Reading Builds the Nation

As Nigeria marked World Literacy Day 2025, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) urged Nigerians to see reading and writing as key tools for building a stronger, more united country. Speaking at the event, NOA’s Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said literacy is not just about going to school. It is instrumental to fighting poverty, encourages

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Institutions

NOA Educates on Dangers of Students’ Disenrollment

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is intensifying its efforts in Osun State to educate schools, parents, and guardians about the dangers of students being out of school, as there are 150,000 cases. The organisation noted that out-of-school students lack access to the benefits of education and are more likely to be involved in criminal activities.

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Institutions

NOA, Kidnapping Campaign, Kogi State, Community Safety, Religious Leaders’ Support

A development expert, Opeyemi Famodimu, has called for urgent reforms within Nigeria’s basic education system to address persistent governance lapses, funding bottlenecks, and widening inequalities, especially in access to education for girls in northern Nigeria. Speaking during an interview in Abuja on Monday, Famodimu, who has worked on education-focused projects with international organisations such as

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Institutions

NOA Launches Campaign Against Kidnapping, Urges Religious and Traditional Leaders’ Support in Kogi

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for increased collaboration with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community stakeholders in Kogi State as part of a renewed nationwide campaign aimed at curbing kidnapping and other social vices. The call was made on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the NOA office in Lokoja, as part of

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