Education
UNICEF improves access to education for 102,859 children in N/East in 3 yrs – Official
UNICEF improves access to education for 102,859 children in N/East in 3 yrs – Official
The United Nations Children Education Fund, (UNICEF ) says it provided access to inclusive, equitable and quality education for 102,859 children in Borno within the last three years.
The Education Manager of UNICEF, Maiduguri Field Office, Paola Ripamonti, stated this during a news conference in Maiduguri, on Tuesday.
Ripamonti said that UNICEF supported 29,985 out of school youths and adolescents with vocational skills, including poultry farming, shoemaking, soap and bag production, tailoring, painting, and interlock tiles production among others.
She said that the project, “EduTrac System and the Mainstreaming of Psychosocial Support into Formal Education in Borno State”, which would wrap up by the end of May, was supported by the European Union (EU).
Ripamonti said the interventions were landmarks to improve educational planning, expand access to education for conflict affected children and strengthen learning outcomes while also improving their mental health.
She said that it was designed to support the Response, Recovery and Resilience as well as to ensure that vulnerable children in the state had equal opportunity to quality education.
According to her, the interventions supported no fewer than 300,000 children and youths.
She said 52 per cent females among them were 20,104 out of school children who now access informal learning classes and 16,630 children who transitioned into the formal education system.
Also, that no fewer than 29,000 youths of 55 per cent females, gained employable skills through vocational training.
“Additionally, 750 members of School Based Management Committees have improved school management skills.
“About 1,630 teachers and Community Volunteer Teachers strengthened skills on various themes such as psychosocial support, gender sensitive pedagogy and effective classroom management,” she said.
The official noted that the interventions gave special attention to the girl child and females.
She commend the partners for their roles in the implementation of the project.
Alhaji Ali Dogo, a Director at the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB), commended UNICEF and the European Union for the projects.
Dogo, however, noted that there were still many other areas begging for such interventions in the state.
He made a case, particularly for the northern part of the state, that was most affected by the insurgency.
He urged UNICEF and the EU to consider the continuation of its 10 million euros intervention projects in the state.
UNICEF improves access to education for 102,859 children in N/East in 3 yrs – Official
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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