In a remarkable tale of transformation, 17-year-old Mustapha Abubakar has risen from being an Almajiri, a traditional Islamic student, to becoming a successful entrepreneur and employer of labour, thanks to the intervention of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Eleva Foundation. Abubakar's journey began on the streets of Sokoto, where he spent his early…

No fewer than 17 students of an Almajiri school have lost their lives in a fire outbreak that engulfed their school in Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security expert, that the tragic incident, which occurred on the night of Tuesday, lasted for about three hours before it was brought under…

The Federal Government is fully committed to ensuring that every Nigerian child is enrolled in school, with a view to changing the hitherto disturbing negative narratives about the nation’s educational sector. This was disclosed in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday by Dr Balarabe Shehu-Kakale, the Special…

Executive Secretary, National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education in Nigeria, Dr Mohammad Idris, has blamed the increasing number of out-of-school children on parents’ negligence and lack of care.

To address Nigeria's out-of-school children crisis, the federal government has announced plans to redefine the classification to exclude Almajiri children, citing their established Islamic education system. Suwaba Saidu, the minister of state for education, made the statement during an interview on Arise TV, arguing that Almajiri children are not out-of-school but part of an alternative…

Two Almajiri students in Kuchibiyu Community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were killed and two others injured as a deadly explosion rocked an Islamiyyah school on Monday. A public health practitioner in charge of the public health facility in the area who received the victims explained that one of the…

For the immeasurable gold in silence, quiet lips would have been more advantageous on the matter involving the British leader of the opposition and the Head of the conservative party Mrs. Kemi Badenoch and the people and government of Nigeria.

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has warned northern leaders on the Almajiri system in the region, urging action before it explodes. Sule, who doubles as Chairman of North Central Governors' Forum, submitted that it was high time

The alarming statistics of 50 million out-of-school children (OOSC) roaming Nigeria’s streets, as reported by the Federal Government, is not just a number; it represents a national crisis that threatens the future of the country.

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has expressed readiness to reform the Almajiri education system, an Islamic method of learning popular in the north. This was as he stressed the need to address the root causes of insecurity through the provision of education for all citizens of Borno. He stressed that improper teaching of…

The first daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has been appointed Ambassador of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE). 

Chairman, Southern Governors' Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged the Forum's support for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children's Education (NCAOOSCE). During a courtesy visit by NCAOOSCE Executive Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Idris, Governor Abiodun stressed the importance of addressing the almajiri and out-of-school children challenge, describing it as…