Tag: out-of-school children

  • Tinubu Recommences School Feeding Halted by Buhari

    Tinubu Recommences School Feeding Halted by Buhari

    The federal government through a directive by president Bola Tinubu has reintroduced the school feeding programme to address the challenges of out-of-school children. The administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari had suspended the programme after many years of running it. President Tinubu, however, ordered its restoration, saying it would help in checking numbers out-of-school children in…

  • Out-of-School Children Hits 10 Million in Nigeria – Education Minister

    Out-of-School Children Hits 10 Million in Nigeria – Education Minister

    Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education has announced that Nigeria now has over 10 million out-of-school children. He made this known in Dutse during the launching of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) by Jigawa State Government. According to the Minister, “With an estimated 10,193,918 children out-of-school, Nigeria has the highest number of…