Stakeholders in Northern Nigeria are advocating for the integration of early Quranic education into the formal school system as a strategy to improve inclusive education across the region. This approach, they argue, would help address persistent challenges such as low literacy rates, gender disparities, and limited access to quality education, particularly for young girls. According
The Kaduna State Government has unveiled a new plan to reform the Almajiri education system. The announcement followed the EduPACT 2025 Summit, where leaders agreed that Almajiri children should be included in formal education. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, explained that the new plan will combine Qur’anic education with literacy, digital, and vocational skills.
Stakeholders at the Kaduna International Education Summit, tagged EduPACT 2025, have requested ₦440 billion to reform Almajiri Education. The fund will be invested in the Technical, Vocational, Education, and Training (TVET) of the Almajiri children. Additionally, the fund will equip Almajiri children with vocational skills that meet industry standards, thereby boosting economic growth. The summit
The number of children dropping out of school in Nigeria is worsening, particularly in the northern part of the country. Recent data from The Cable Index shows that Kebbi, Sokoto, and Yobe states are the top three places where children between the ages of 6 and 15 are no longer attending school. In Kebbi State,
Northern governors and traditional rulers have sounded the alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in the region, warning that the trend seriously threatens national development and social stability. According to Ismail Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs at Gombe State Government House, leaders from the 19 northern states met in Kaduna to address
