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Girl Child education in Nigeria

Girl child education: 122 million girls still out of school -UNESCO

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  A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed that 122 million girls across the globe still lack access to education. No less than fifty per cent of this affected population are domiciled in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the factsheet issued by the United Nations Global Education Monitoring Report, significant […]

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Kenya Education Ministry shuts girls’ school over ‘mysterious’ illness outbreak

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  Ministry of Education in the Western Region of Kenya has temporarily shut a girls-only boarding school, St Theresa Eregi Girls Secondary School located in Kakamega County; following the outbreak of a mysterious illness that led to over 90 female students being hospitalised.  Local reports stated that the school was temporarily closed on Wednesday after

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Stakeholders urge policy makers to address financial bottlenecks limiting girl child education in Nigeria

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Worried by the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country, stakeholders have called on policy makers to look into financial bottlenecks limiting girls from accessing quality education in Nigeria. They identified adequate funding as a veritable factor for creating inclusive education and empowering learning environments for girls. They made the call in Abuja at

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Ekiti state government reiterates commitment on girl child education

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Ekiti State government has reiterated its commitment on girl child education, which has remained a potent tool for social transformation and sustainable development. This was made known by Olayemi Oyebanji, wife of the State Governor, who was represented by Mary Adedokun, a professor, at the special education forum organised by Balm in Gilead Foundation for

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PMB Inaugurates AJILE Project to Support Girl-Child Education

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President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) project as part of the commitment of his administration towards upholding the education and empowerment of Nigerian women and girls. He inaugurated the project in Abuja during the presidential launch of the High-Level Advisory Council, (HLAC) to support women and girls’

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#EducateGirl: 5 ways to end girl-child marriage in Adamawa

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Adamawa, otherwise known as the land of beauty has been adjudged one of the states in North Eastern Nigeria committed to improving education funding.  In the last three years, education allocation in Adamawa improved tremendously. Between 2021 and 2022, the state was amongst the states in Nigeria to meet the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

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UBEC Secretary Appeals to Northern Parents to Allow Girls Finish School Before Marriage

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UBEC Secretary Appeals to Northern Parents to Allow Girls Finish School Before Marriage The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi has appealed to northern parents to allow their female children complete their secondary education before considering them for marriage. Bobboyi, who stressed the importance of girls’ education to national development of

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Girl Child Education: Kaduna to Establish 80 Schools for more Access

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  Kaduna State Government has revealed plans to establish 80 new secondary schools as part of efforts to promote girl child access to education. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi on Saturday while responding to questions during a virtual Kaduna State 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the theme,

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Early Marriage: Basic Education of Girl-Child Compulsory – Ganduje

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The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Kano has disclosed plans to legislate a law that compels the girl-child to complete secondary school before marriage. While disclosing this in Kano on Tuesday 11th February, 2020, SUBEB Chairman, Dr Danlami Hayyo Ungogo, stated that research findings had shown that girls’ education had impacts on their

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Kano: Gov Reviews Education Policy to Reduce Underage Marriages

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In a bid to reduce underage marriages among girls in his state, Kano State governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, has reviewed the state’s education policy. The governor disclosed this on Sunday at the 2019 Human Rights Summit/Award organised by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The governor who was one of the awardees at the event stated that

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