Jonathan rejects nomination form from northern groups, calls it an ‘insult’
May 10, 2022 Dr, Goodluck Jonathan, ex-President, has rejected the Presidential nomination form bought on his behalf by two northern groups. A group of nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities…
Osinbajo honours 42 winners of “Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award” in Nigeria
Jan. 14, 2022 …Says $500m facility in the works to support technology, creativity Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to continue to be support said young…
Zamfara earmarks N1bn for Islamic programmes in 2021 budget
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N1 billion in its 2021 budget for the construction and renovation of Juma’at mosques, Islamic schools, cemeteries, preaching sessions and other religious activities. Commissioner…
Kano Govt spends N159m on rehabilitation of 3 Almajiri schools
The Kano State Government says it has spent N159 million on the rehabilitation of Tsangaya (Almajiri) integrated boarding schools in the state. Alhaji Sanusi Kiru, Kano State Commissioner for Education in…
No re-opening of schools until it’s safe – Northern commissioners
The Commissioners of Education in the 19 Northern States have resolved to reopen schools only when it was safe to do so, following the spike in cases of COVID-19. The…
How to make Almajiris digital natives, millionaires – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, says Nigeria can turn the poor, nomadic children popularly called Almajiri into millionaires, employers of labour or even employable…
Kano Govt. offers free education to 1,000 repatriated Almajiri children
Kano State Government says it will enrol the over 1,000 repatriated Almajiri school children into formal schools in line with its free and compulsory education policy. “Every child in Kano…
COVID-19: 210 deported Almajiri Children test negative, reunite with families in Kaduna
The Kaduna State government says 210 Almajiri children deported from Kano, Gombe, and Plateau States have tested negative to COVID-19 after being quarantined for 14 days. The Commissioner for Human Services…
Task force intercepts, sends back trucks carrying Almajiri children at C’River border
The Cross River Government and Security operatives on Saturday intercepted and sent back another set of trucks carrying no fewer than 30 almajiri chidren at the Gakem-Benue border in Cross…
Jigawa expecting 93 Almajiri children from Plateau State as 16 test positive for COVID-19
The Jigawa State government says it has received the results of 45 samples of Almajiri children tested for coronavirus. The State Commissioner of Health, Dr Abba Zakari, disclosed this to…