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Nigeria: Kidnapping of Schoolchildren Threat to Education in Nigeria, Says UNICEF
This Day, 18 June 2021
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that the mass abduction of school children, particularly girls in Nigeria, is posing a serious threat to the future of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Children Are Prime Targets of Armed Groups in Northern Nigeria
The Conversation Africa, 15 March 2021
Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism Index identified the country as the third most affected… Read more »
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Nigeria: 618 Schools Shut in Northern States Over Abduction Scare
This Day, 15 March 2021
No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally by THISDAY. Read more »
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Nigeria: Disasters Interrupt Schooling Regularly in Parts of Africa - Here's a Solution
The Conversation Africa, 9 March 2021
Schools are among the worst institutional casualties of complex disasters. This has been the obvious case with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Boko Haram insurgency and other… Read more »
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Nigeria: More Northern States Shut Schools Over Abductions
This Day, 2 March 2021
More states in northern Nigeria have shut schools due to the rise in abductions and banditry in the last two months. Read more »
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Nigeria: Like Zamfara, Yobe Shuts All Boarding Schools
Daily Trust, 28 February 2021
The Yobe State Government has ordered indefinite closure of all boarding schools across the 17 local areas of the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: We Must Shut Down Govt Until Abducted Children Are Rescued - Soyinka
This Day, 28 February 2021
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wọlé Soyinka has suggested that any state of the federation, where a child is kidnapped should shut down governments or operation until the victim is… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kidnapping - the New Threat to Education in Nigeria
Vanguard, 1 March 2021
The education sector in Nigeria has been confronted with many challenges, including labour strikes, poor funding, decay in infrastructure, and the recent kidnapping cases. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jangebe Schoolgirls Not Yet Released, Negotiations Ongoing - Zamfara Govt
Premium Times, 28 February 2021
The Zamfara State government denies a newspaper report that the girls had been released Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Yobe Govt Shuts All Boarding Schools
Premium Times, 28 February 2021
The Yobe State government orders students to go home until they receive further directives. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Governor, Former Senator Clash Over Kagara Abduction
Premium Times, 1 March 2021
Governor Bello and Shehu Sani had a spat over the former senator's call for the renovation of the Kagara school. Read more »
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Nigeria: APC Chieftain Urges Security Agencies to End Kidnappings of Children
Vanguard, 1 March 2021
Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, a former Interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to deplore all the required resources to put an end to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Editors Condemn Incessant Abduction of Students
This Day, 1 March 2021
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the incessant abduction of students by bandits in parts of the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Bandits Make Nigeria Unsafest Country for Schoolkids
CAJ News, 1 March 2021
A string of abductions of school children has rendered Nigeria one of the most dangerous places for youngsters pursuing their right to education. Read more »