School Children

By Musa Aminu North-western states in Nigeria's commitment to education has continued to come under scrutiny. This development is especially in relation to their financial commitment to funding education in their respective states. …
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By Aminu Abubakar Data published by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has shown that four Northwestern states, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi, jointly failed to access N4.7 billion UBEC funds in 2023. The most recent…
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The Federal Government is planning to introduce electronic identity cards with chip card technology in schools, to curtail the menacing spate of abduction of school children in the country. The National Coordinator (Financing) of the…
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A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between Feb 2014 and Dec. 2022. The report is entitled, “Education Under…
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open an investigation into cases of abduction of school children in several parts of Northern Nigeria. Also…
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The Police Command in Niger, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of school children and some residents of Tegina in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adamu Usman, the Commissioner of Police in the state told the News Agency of…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested a 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo, both of who specialise in producing and selling drug cookies to school children and other…
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 Coalition for the right of children has petition the Kano State House of Assembly against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the state government over an alleged abuse of primary school children, abuse of office and gross misconduct. The…
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More than 80 people, mostly students, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda in western Cameroon by gunmen on Sunday, government and military sources said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in the…
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