Issues Facing Children’s Education In Africa
This affects the quality of education provided. Even when children have access to schools, the quality of education may be substandard.
Here’s how Togo plans to invest 150 billion CFA in its education system by 2022.
(Togo First) – The Togolese government plans to invest around 150 billion CFA in its education system this year. This figure was set in the finance law for 2022. The amount is almost the same as in 2021 (154 billion CFA) before being reduced to 137 billion CFA by the rectifying law passed at the […]
Nigeria: Lagos Govt to Establish Comprehensive Schools
Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has appealed to stakeholders to establish comprehensive schools across Lagos to provide a suitable career path for students based on their intelligence, intellectual, and skill competence. Speaking at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting at The Zone, Workforce Group Gbagada, Lagos, Adefisayo noted that such schools would produce students who can […]
West Africa: – The future of West and Central African children is being shaped in today’s schools
“Education is an effective shield against extremism and obscurantism. It is a crucial factor in fighting poverty and inequality, strengthening the social contract through citizenship education, and promoting sustainable social and economic development, thus contributing to the stability and security of countries,” said Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who hosted the Sahel Education Summit in […]
From passion to impact:
It’s pretty easy for a person to reach their elastic limit and not be able to stretch their mind and body to do more, but as volunteers and humanitarians, it’s inevitable that we will go beyond our elastic limit to continue the good work we’ve already started. What drives us, you ask? As a non-governmental […]
THE MENACE OF RISING SECURITY CHALLENGES ON EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.
In Nigeria, students have been risking their lives for an education. Like in most parts of the world, schooling comes with its fair share of challenges but when students risk losing their freedom or lives at school, our tomorrow is under attack. Where going to school is tantamount to charging into battle amid a swarm […]
Nigeria: Visually impaired teacher gets automatic tenure in Kano after 7 years of volunteer service.
Dahuru Abdulhamid, a visually impaired teacher in Kano State, has received automatic employment as a teacher from the state government after seven years of volunteer service. Abdulhamid offered to volunteer to teach at a community school in his area, where he teaches English and government. Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje offered him automatic employment […]
Revise marriage law to allow girls to study.
The government deserves praise for funding and promoting free education in the country, which in turn has increased the number of children going to school and the number of vulnerable and disabled children. HakiElimu Executive Director John Kalage said in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl […]
Nigeria: Full List of Students, Staff Kidnapped From Zamfara College
Bandits invaded Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Science on Sunday and kidnapped 15 students, four staff and killed others. Published are the names of 19 people kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura, in a Sunday night attack. It was reported how the bandits went into the […]
Nigeria: Abducted Zamfara Students Plead for Govt’s Help
The 15 students and four staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura were abducted on Sunday night. Abducted students of the Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (CAAS), Bakura have sent a “Save Our Lives” plea to Governor Bello Matawalle and the state government. 15 of them and four staff […]