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Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them ...
At least 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria, the highest number in the world, according to the U.N. children's agency UNICEF. That is due to insecurity, including abductions and a ...
The New Incentives CCT program is run in North West Nigeria in the states of Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara. [6] This region has one of the lowest vaccination coverages in the world, less than 25% of the infants are vaccinated. [7] In 2022, Nigeria had an estimated under-five mortality rate of 107 per 1000 live births, one of the highest in the ...
The Nigerian education system faced consistent challenges on all levels in the years before the election as UNICEF noted about 20 million out-of-school children in 2022 while also showcasing issues in early childhood education and primary school attendance, especially among girls and in the North.
At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have now been released, the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview ...
There is trafficking of children in Nigeria. Child labour is more common among children of illiterates. [6] On average, in the Southwestern zone of Nigeria, there is a higher work burden for working children. [6] Boys tend to earn more. [6] Girls' non-participation in schooling is more likely affected by parents' lack of interest than boys'. [6]
All 36 of Nigeria's governors resolved to declare a state of emergency over rape and other gender-based violence against women and children in the country. [36] U.S.-based streaming company Netflix pairs up with filmmaker Mo Abudu, owner of EbonyLife TV (ELTV), to create two new TV series and several films. [37]
School age children participating in literacy education . Informal modes of education have formed a foundation for tertiary education in Nigeria for many years and are still at play today. These programs and structures are difficult to study and assess unanimously as they are decentralized and unique in their missions and practices. [71]