The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has revealed that the Federal Government is adopting a data-driven approach to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis. He stated this at a media chat in Abuja, explaining that the government is determined to use reliable, verifiable data to design targeted interventions that will bring millions of children
Education in Nigeria still faces plenty of challenges, from poverty to insecurity. Two recent government moves have sparked hot debates among parents and other relevant stakeholders. The Imo State government banned nursery and JSS3 graduation parties, while the federal government started a literacy programme with cash transfers to mothers. Both ideas caused reactions, but they
The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has unveiled plans by the federal government to tackle the menace of out-of-school children in Nigeria. While addressing senior reporters over the weekend in Abuja, the minister announced wide-ranging reforms to reposition the education sector with new funding, incentives, and programmes to tackle the most pressing challenges. He outlined
An aid group has enrolled more than 6,500 out-of-school children in informal learning centres in Katsina State as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s education crisis. GOALPrime Organisation Nigeria said 6,588 children in Musawa Local Government Area had joined the scheme, which is funded by the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative and run with Save
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says 70 per cent of the over 10 million out-of-school children in the country had benefitted from its digital literacy initiative, insisting 60 per cent of public primary school teachers, who did not possess basic digital literacy, had also benefitted. UBEC also stated that Nigeria had achieved tremendous digital
Graduating students of Kadwel International Schools, Kaduna, have called on the government and Nigerians to support education for out-of-school children urgently. Speaking at the school’s third graduation ceremony, tagged “The Class of Truth,” Head Boy Sudais Bashir said education is a right that every Nigerian child deserves. He urged the government to provide free, quality
Edo State is tackling the problem of out-of-school children through a new programme called Edu Rescue. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, stated that the initiative is already making a significant difference in getting children off the streets and into classrooms. Speaking during the distribution of free school bags, textbooks, and other items,
Emirs and Chiefs in Adamawa have vowed to ensure that every child in the state has access to quality education, thereby reducing the number of out-of-school children. The leaders disclosed this on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the high-level orientation meeting organised by the Adamawa State Government and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), supported
About 60,000 out-of-school children in Oyo State have returned to classrooms following sustained interventions by the Seyi Makinde administration, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran, said on Wednesday. Adeniran, speaking at the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing in Ibadan, stated that the figure reflects the outcome of government
Credible reports indicate that over 10 million Nigerian school-aged children are currently not attending school; however, recent efforts offer some hope that the situation may improve soon. A project called SchoolBox, created by The Offshore Lab, is transforming lives by bringing classrooms to children in remote and underserved areas. Each SchoolBox is made from an
