Tag: almajiri
Wike orders security operatives to monitor influx of Almajiris, others into FCT
FCT Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Olatunji Disu who disclosed this to journalists added that chairmen of the six…
Kano govt. reunites 805 beggars with families
They were amongst the 931 suspected beggars evacuated by the men of the Hisbah Board for allegedly violating the law…
Almajiri system fuelling insecurity in North: CAN
Eches says banditry and kidnapping are increasing because the authorities have failed to pay more attention to the critical factors…
Kaduna expels all Almajiri school operators
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has ordered all operators of Almajiri schools to leave the state.
Foundation to enrol 100 Almajiri children in school
Beyond Community Care Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) says it plans to enrol 100 Almajiri pupils in conventional schools by…
Almajiri is no longer the same – Community leader laments
Alhaji Uba Aliyu, a community leader in Kaduna South Local Government Area has lamented the state of Almajiri children in…
Kano to evacuate Almajiri children
Kano State Government has revealed complete arrangements to evacuate all Almajiri to their states of origin.
Katsina begins headcount of Almajiri pupils
The Katsina State Government has embarked on the headcount of pupils at the Almajiri (Arabic) schools across the state to…
Gombe enrols 70,000 Almajiris in schools
Gombe State Government on Tuesday said it has enrolled 214, 000 children into public schools in the state between September…
Street begging: Ganduje applauded by Kano residents over ban
Some Kano residents have commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for banning street begging in the state, a phenomenon known as Almajiri
Almajiri crisis in Northern Nigeria: A cry for our children
By Nigerian Mothers Where is our shame? Where is our collective responsibility? Allah Ya Isa! Last month, social media has…
Why Did Buhari Back Down On the Almajiri Ban?
By ‘Tope Fasua I was glad the other day when the federal government announced a ban – yes an outright…
Almajiri: NGO launches Joint Literacy Development Programme
A Kano State based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Khalifa Dankadai Company (KDC) Foundation, has launched a Joint Literacy Development Programme for…
Governments urged to address Almajiri, out-of-school children issues
Prof. Steve Nwokeocha, Department of Sociology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger, has called on the Federal and State…
Buhari welcomes IDB financing offer
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Mecca welcomed an offer by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to organize a financing roundtable…
FG urges Fulani community on Almajiri education
The Federal Government on Tuesday urged the Fulani community to take advantage of the free and qualitative education available in…
Katsina builds 361 clinics to boost healthcare, says Shema
Katsina State Government has constructed 361 clinics in the last seven years as part of efforts to bring healthcare closer…
Jonathan opens school for Nigeria’s Street kids
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan said Tuesday in Sokoto that his administration was committed to providing quality education for the 9.5…