out-of-school children News
Latest articles and news about out-of-school children on AXL Media.
Latest Articles
- Nigeria’s Out-of-School Crisis Escalates to 18.3 Million Children Amid Inadequate 2026 Budgetary Funding
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Nigeria currently faces a staggering education crisis with 18.3 million children remaining out of school, according to recent UNICEF data. Despite the growing deficit, the 2026 fed...
- Federal Government Urges Stakeholders to Fund Primary Education as Kogi State Commissions Ultra-Modern Science Schools
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Africa
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper investment in youth education to remove children from the streets and foster national development. Speaking...
- Socio-Economic Crisis and Insecurity Drive Surge of Out-of-School Almajirai into Nigeria’s Capital
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
A growing wave of children from the traditional Almajiri Islamic schooling system is infiltrating Abuja, fleeing regional instability and systemic poverty in Northern Nigeria. Whil...