Education
EU project takes 13,000 children back to school in Borno
EU project takes 13,000 children back to school in Borno
By: Olatunji Omirin
The European Union (EU) has supported the return and enrollment of more than 13,000 children to school across 10 local government areas of Borno state in northeast Nigeria.
UNICEF said approximately 645 teachers were killed by Boko Haram insurgents, 19,000 teachers were displaced and 1,500 schools were damaged by the insurgents.
Speaking at the closeout ceremony in Maiduguri on Tuesday, Country Director of Plan International Nigeria, Mr. Charles Usie Emmamuzou said that 80,000 primary and secondary pupils benefited from improved access to quality education.
Usie who was represented by the Organisation’s Director of Programme Quality and Innovation, Jummai Lawan Musa, said that 52,585 children received vouchers for learning kits, 25,462 girls and young women received dignity kits to manage menstruation, and 2,580 young people received vouchers for business start-up kits.
“More than 13,000 children and youth who had lost some years of learning, benefitted from acceleration learning, while 12,000 young people benefitted from life savings training, and 3,010 received employability and business trains,”
He added, “182 classrooms were rehabilitated and furniture provided, 82 water points were installed or repaired, and 550 latrine cubicles were constructed across the most needed of the 123 schools and 14 Tsangayas.
“As part of our measures at ensuring more value addition to the learning environment, 14 schools were established with kitchen gardens, and psycho-social resources were established in 73 schools for referrals for children with trauma,”Charles said.
The three-year project titled: “European Union Support to Response,Recovery and Resilience in Borno State and it was consortium of humanitarian organisations
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This is in itself very unique with strategic focus on enrolment, retention and transition in both formal and non-formal education setting. Special considerations were also given to out-of-school children and youths displaced by the insurgency.
We are very happy today to see that altogether over five hundred and fifty thousand people have been reached by all the 6 implementing partners including: Plan, SC, GEPADC, UNICEF, SC, and NRC.
To boost employability skills development and youth employment generation, we would encourage the Government to continue with the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) started by this programme. I am aware that we have supported over thirty-one thousand (31,000) beneficiaries.
In his remarks, The European Union Lead Borno, Kabiru Abbas, said special considerations were also given to out-of-school children and youths displaced by the insurgency.
“This is in itself very unique with strategic focus on enrolment, retention and transition in both formal and non-formal education settings.
“We are very happy today to see that altogether over five hundred and fifty thousand people have been reached by all the 6 implementing partners including: Plan, SC, GEPADC, UNICEF, SC, and NRC.
“To boost employability skills development and youth employment generation, we would encourage the Government to continue with the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) started by this programme. I am aware that we have supported over thirty-one thousand (31,000) beneficiaries.” Abbas said.
EU project takes 13,000 children back to school in Borno
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
The authorities have urged students and residents to exercise caution when engaging in activities near water bodies, especially during the dry season, when river currents can be unpredictable.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
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