7 April 2021

Why Reforming The Educational Sector Alone Cannot Curtail Nigeria’s Out-of-school Children Rate

According to UNICEF, the rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria accounts for one-five of the world out-of-school and 45 per cent of the total out-of-school children […]
6 April 2021

Nigeria Now Has 10.3 million Out-of-school Children – FG

Despite making basic education free and compulsory, about 10.3 million children in Nigeria are still not in school. Our #DataOfTheWeek focuses on the rate of out-of-school […]
22 March 2021

Despite the deteriorating education sector, 36 states and FCT yet to access N41bn UBEC fund

Discussing the poor state of public schools in Nigeria has become a cliché. An observation of many public school infrastructural conditions will make one wonder if […]
17 March 2021

Nigeria’s educational mess: 4 ways to fix it

The significance of education in any nation can never be overstated. Education is considered a fundamental human right; it is one of the primary conditions to […]
4 February 2021

Challenges of Universal Basic Education in Nigeria

Education in Nigeria is in a mess from top to bottom.  As the level of educational development of a country has a substantial effect on its […]
11 December 2017

Essay series: Education reform as a crucial link in Nigeria’s quest for human capital development

by Adu Michael “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” –John F. Kennedy. The recent revelation in Kaduna state […]
17 September 2016

Analysis: The Federal Govt and its perennial education spending

by Usman Alabi Apart from the recent establishment of federal universities in states that does not have such federal presence in terms of education, there seems […]
14 September 2016

Katsina govt restates commitment to improve state’s economy

by Adim Esohe The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has reiterated his commitment in ensuring that the state’s economy gets a boost in order to […]