Nigeria, UNICEF Launch 2050 Child Development Framework 

Nigeria, UNICEF Launch 2050 Child Development Framework 

The federal government and the United Nations Children’s Fund have launched a long-term development framework to address the welfare of Nigerian children by 2050. The initiative aims to tackle the chronic out-of-school crisis and build systemic capacity for future generations. Coordinated by the Office of the Vice President, the programme introduces strategic foresight tools into…

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Venture Capitalist Floats N154tn Plan To End Nigeria’s Out-of-School Crisis

  A privately authored, five-year blueprint proposing N154 trillion to overhaul Nigeria’s education system has entered public debate at a moment when the country still carries the world’s heaviest burden of out-of-school children and continues to fund the sector well below international benchmarks. The plan, branded the Nigeria Education Transformation Initiative, was set out in…

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Government Admits 15 Million Children Remain Out of School

Government Admits 15 Million Children Remain Out of School

Nigeria’s education crisis persists, with the Federal Government admitting that 15 million children remain out of school. Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa confirmed this figure at the 2026 Basic Education Bootcamp in Jos. While the government claims to be making headway through data-driven reforms, independent estimates suggest the true number may be as high…

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