Tag: almajiri
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 for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Tukur Jangebe, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on Friday after defending the 2021 budget proposal of the ministry before the ...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 Kano said this in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Aliyu Yusuf. Kiru, who inspected the ongoing rehabilitation, said the schools ...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 commissioners made this known in a communique issued in Kaduna on Saturday, after a virtual meeting to consider school reopening and other issues to strengthen ...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 citizens if a digital solution is applied to address their peculiar plight. Ekeh, who delivered an impassioned and workable solutions to the age-long Almajiri issue ...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 state, including Almajirai must go to school,” Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje said on Wednesday during media briefing by the State Task Force on COVID-19, held at ...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 and Social Development Hafsat Baba disclosed this during the hand over of the children to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Governments. According ...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 River. Dr Betta Edu, the Chairperson, Cross River COVID-19 Taskforce, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Calabar that in quick response, she ordered that ...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 reporters on Thursday at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp where the children were being isolated. He revealed that the results of 16 samples ...COVID-19: Benue Govt to return 40 “Almajiris” discovered in a one-room apartment to states of origin
GOV. Samuel Ortom The Benue Government says it has concluded plans to return to their respective states, 40 Quranic education pupils, popularly known as “Almajiri”, who sneaked into Makurdi after violating the inter-state travel ban. Deputy Governor Benson Abounu, who is also the chairman of the COVID-19 Response Team in the state, disclosed this ...COVID-19: Gombe State govt sends 700 almajiris to states of origin
The Gombe State Government has sent 700 almajiris who are non-indigenes studying in Gombe State to their states of origin across the 19 Northern states. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr Habu Dahiru, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Monday. He said the first batch of 700 almajiris had been conveyed ...
