School Feeding Programme
24 Dec
The Special Assistant to the Governor of Kaduna State on the school feeding programme, Dr. Fauziya Buhari-Ado, has offered insight as to why
12 Sep
Stakeholders at an X (formerly Twitter) Spaces discussion have praised the Kano State government's declaration of a state of emergency on education, saying Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's efforts should inspire similar reforms across northern Nigeria. The conversation, monitored by *Leadership Group* on Thursday, centred on the topic, "Education in Northern Nigeria: Is Kano on the…
10 Jun 2024
The school feeding programme launched by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, on September 6, 2005, has been plagued by perennial crises encumbering proper implementation.
26 Apr 2024
The Federal Government Home Grown School Feeding Programme yesterday recieved a boost following the launch of the value for money (VFM) study.
9 Feb 2024
The United Nations international Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Bank and other critical partners have canvassed the support of Nigerians aimed at ensuring the succesful implementation of the school feeding programme. The international bodies made the commitment in Abuja yesterday, at a stakeholders meeting on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) innovative financing to enhance financial investment in school…
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