A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri in Malam Aliyu Na Malam Muhammadu Ghali Qur`anic School in Kaura Namoda, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Chairman, Kaura Namoda Local Government Council, Alhaji Mannir Haidara confirmed the incident to NAN in Gusau on Wednesday. Haidara said the incident occurred … Read more
The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaba Saidu, has said Almajiri are not out-of-school children. Professor Saidu said there has to be a change in the definition of which child belongs to the bracket of out-of-school children. She stated that the 15 million out-of-school children data could be wrong since it included Almajiri. In … Read more
The National President of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Dr. Bitrus Pogu, has called for the scrapping of Almajiri system of education. Bitrus Pogu said the country needs a president who would be bold enough to take the step. He noted that every child should be in school. Speaking in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, … Read more