Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria already had about 10.2 million out-of-school children, mostly in the North-East region. However, the nationwide school closure declared by the Federal government has increased the burden of continuing education on policymakers, school administrators,
Similar to other countries, schools in Nigeria have been temporarily shut down following the outbreak of COVID-19. While this presents numerous challenges for an already fragile education system, there is also an opportunity for education innovation to shine and thrive in Nigeria like never
Kaduna state is one of the biggest and most developed states in Nigeria. It is the fourth largest state in Nigeria by landmass, and according to the National Bureau of Statistics, its internally generated revenue of N28,148,559,525.35 was the sixth-largest from January to September 2019. Some
In December 2019, a novel strain of a virus was identified. This strain, since named Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), has ballooned into a global pandemic present in almost every country in the world. Because of its very high infection rate, quite a number of social sectors have been shut
Dear Partner, It goes without saying that this is an unusual and unsettling time around the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces countries into lockdown and traditional workspaces are disrupted, we would like to assure you of our commitment to you and the work that you do to provide children
DATE: MONDAY 6TH APRIL, 2020 We are a group of Civil Society Organisations working to support government’s anti-corruption efforts by monitoring the implementation of the Home Grown School Feeding programme (HGSFP) in Ogun and Kaduna States. Our interventions in the past three years have
Education in Africa is faced with a lot of challenges but also fraught with a lot of opportunities. As the continent with the world’s largest youth population. Nigeria, the continent’s largest population, still has the world’s highest number of out-of-school children and learning outcomes are
In biology, we were taught about the power of community relative to growth and survival. A lot of animals survive and thrive only because they live in a community. From the smallest organisms (bacteria who live in colonies) to the medium-sized bees and ants to the large lions and apes, animals
A lack of accountability at all levels of the education management continuum has been identified as one of the major factors hindering the improvement of learning in Nigeria’s education system. This was disclosed at the preliminary report launch of the country’s first citizen-led, household
Teachers are the essential school-level determinant of children’s learning. Chances are, if you take a cohort of students and situate them under a tree but give them a capable teacher, they will learn. A capable teacher is one who cares for children and is cognitively sound, skilled, loves