Tag: Unesco
Brain Drain: Nigeria now third biggest exporter of international students
The report, released on Tuesday, showed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all international students worldwide in 2023.
UNESCO: Women overtake men in higher education worldwide
UNESCO also warned that funding is still low, with many governments spending just 0.8% of global GDP on higher education.…
Women now outnumber men in higher education globally – UNESCO
“Women now outnumber men in higher education: globally, there were 114 women enrolled in higher education for every 100 men…
273 Million children now out of school globally, UNESCO warns
UNESCO, in the 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM), stated that the number of out of school children and young people…
IMILI and Nigeria’s global duty: Getting leadership right
The significance of the Bangkok meeting was that it was the first “crucial step in standardizing the understanding and measurement…
UNESCO endorses Sango Festival as world heritage
The recognition by UNESCO firmly places Sango’s rich heritage on the world stage and underscores its importance as a shared…
UNESCO condemns Israel’s killing of 6 journalists in Gaza
UNESCO reports that since Oct. 2023, at least 62 journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of…
U.S. announces withdrawal from UNESCO, slams Globalist Agenda
Additionally, the U.S. criticized UNESCO’s 2011 decision to admit the “State of Palestine” as a Member State, viewing it as…
Nigeria assures UNESCO of Media Information Literacy Institute’s autonomy, sustainability
The Minister stated that while UNESCO’s guidelines require the Institute to be affiliated with a university, it will remain autonomous…
68 journalists killed in 2024 – UNESCO
As UNESCO continues its efforts to promote press freedom and safeguard journalists, the agency calls on the international community to…
UNESCO pledges support for Nollywood
He stated this at the exclusive premiere of “When Wolves Cry”, a movie on the negative effects of fake news.
No journalist hounded or incarcerated under Tinubu’s administration – Minister
The Minister said the President recognizes the importance of responsible media coverage in enlightening, informing, and educating Nigerians and the…
2.2bn people lack clean drinking water, says UN
“The theme of World Water Day 2024 is therefore a call to action to sustainably manage water, to reconnect with…
UNESCO includes Sango Festival in World Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Sango Oyo Festival in the list of World…
20.2 million children, youths are out of school in Nigeria – UNESCO
Important data gaps have been filled in countries that have large out of school numbers but where no administrative data…