Nigeria cuts back on number of out-of-school children to 6.95 million from 10.1 million

Nigeria currently has about 6.95 million children out of school by the end of 2019, representing a decline from 10.1 million previously, according to the minister of  Education, Adamu Adamu. Adamu, who spoke at the annual Ministerial press briefing on the ministry’s activities in 2020, attributed the development to the number of measures undertaken... Read More

UNICEF opposes school closure on account of Covid-19, warns of impact on education

Closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development, safety and wellbeing of children globally, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. The UN agency said that schools are not drivers of the viral disease, adding that the effects of closing school for another year will be felt... Read More

Tech firms seek investment in Africa’s education and financial sectors

Africa’s education and financial services sectors offer the best opportunities in the post-COVID-19 period, as the pandemic speeds up a shift into digital ways of living and working, two prominent investors said on Tuesday. “Digital infrastructure businesses at this point in time are probably the ones that investors are most excited about,” Jihan Abass,... Read More

President Trump fresh Visa ban on Nigeria, others will hurt Africa, US

By Judd Devermont and Aubrey Hruby Against a backdrop of rising tensions with the Soviets in 1959, President John F. Kennedy of the United States (US) delivered a speech in New York that presented a new strategic approach toward African nations and U.S. global leadership in a world defined by great-power competition. “Opening our... Read More

Lagos State adopts phased reopening of schools from Sept. 21

Lagos State government on Sunday said it has adopted phase resumption plans for all schools to enable them meet certain requirements in compliance with covid-19 protocol. State commissioner for education, Folashade Adefisayo who disclosed this in a statement noted that Lagos adopts a phased reopening in public schools after the lifting of the lockdown... Read More

Covid-19: About 11 mln children may not return to school ~UNESCO

New research from UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report shows that school closures due to COVID-19 are projected to increase the annual funding gap for education in poorer countries to as much as $200 billion per year. The report also showed that an estimated 11 million children of primary and secondary school age may... Read More