27 July 2026

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UBEB Organises Student Debate to Tackle Poor School Enrollment
Regulatory

UBEB Organises Student Debate to Tackle Poor School Enrollment

The Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) is hosting 33 students in a two-week reality house programme to explore multiple ways towards handling the menace of out-of-school children and poor school enrolment within the Federal Capital Territory. The students who have all been selected from 11 schools in the six Area Councils within the FCT will

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Makinde’s Policies Return 60,000 Out-of-School Children
States

Makinde’s Policies Return 60,000 Out-of-School Children

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

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Nigeria’s Education Crisis: Too Many Children, Too Few in School
Research

Nigeria’s Education Crisis: Too Many Children, Too Few in School

Despite being Africa’s largest economy and one of the world’s top oil producers, Nigeria is still struggling to enrol millions of its children in school. According to a UNESCO report, one out of every five out-of-school children globally is Nigerian. That is over 10 million children — a figure that puts the country at the

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States

Abia’s Free Education Hits 700,000 Enrolment as Otti Approves More Teachers

Governor Alex Otti states that more than 700,000 children across Abia State now benefit from the state’s free and compulsory basic education policy. The Governor disclosed this while addressing the public during his monthly media briefing. According to him, the policy took effect on January 1, 2024. ABN TV reported that the Governor made this

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