roaming about the streets begging for what to eat". "In Kaduna state, the almajiri system is dead," Mr el-Rufai said. The almajirai are mostly children from poor homes who go to live for five to ...

Nigeria has said it is putting finishing touches on plans to redefine the term: “out-of-school children”. Our new definition of ...

Bashir Ahmad does not want Almajiri kids to be classified as out of school children. Bashir Ahmad, former Special Assistant on Digital Communications to former President, Muhammadu Buhari ...

They are subjected to unnecessary hardships even what to eat becomes a problem to them,” Alola-Alfinti remarked. He lamented the challenges bedevilling Almajiri children, saying, “They don’t ...

This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children, Dr. Idris Sani, during a Memorandum of Understanding signing event with the Civil ...

The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education plans to establish state offices across the 36 states of the federation to decentralize its operations in 2025. This is as ...

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has called for increased education sector funding to tackle the menace of Almajiri and out-of-school children in Nigeria. Mr Alausa made the call on ...

The move was revealed by Idris Sani, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children (NCAOSC), during a signing event of a Memorandum of Understanding ...

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has called for increased education sector funding to tackle the menace of Almajiri and out-of-school children in Nigeria. Mr Alausa made the call on ...