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We Want All Nigerian Children to Have Access to Quality Education, Says UK
We Want All Nigerian Children to Have Access to Quality Education, Says UK
By: Michael Mike
The United Kingdom has said revealed that its objective for the Nigeria’s education sector is to ensure all Nigerian children have access to quality education.
Speaking at the Recovery Conference on Thursday in Kano, the acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever, who reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to support the Kano State Government in addressing significant education sector challenges in the state, said that “the UK’s education objective in Nigeria is to ensure all Nigerian children have access to quality education.”
Themed “Repositioning Education in Kano State: Navigating the Path to Excellence”, the conference presented an opportunity for stakeholders to identify sustainable and scalable solutions to reposition and improve the education sector in Kano State, ensuring sustainable access to quality education for all.
The conference was not only a response to the recent declaration of the state of emergency in education but also a demonstration of the state government’s readiness to work with all relevant stakeholders to proffer solutions and implement innovative approaches to solve the learning crisis in the state.
With support from UK-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme since 2021, Kano state has developed policies and plans and trained head teachers and teachers to deliver safe, inclusive and good quality foundational learning for all.
Acting British High Commissioner, Gill Lever, said at the event that: “The UK is proud of the breadth and range of partnership with the Government of Nigeria, and of course education is an essential component, to underpin human capital development. I’m delighted that PLANE have been able to support Kano’s crucial priority – to address the State of Emergency in Education.
“It is only through collaborations like this, with the best minds and years of experience gathered, can a course be charted to convert political will into sustainable action”.
In his speech at the opening ceremony of the conference, the Kano State Governor, His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf, said: “The conference marks a historic moment in our struggle towards revitalising and repositioning the education sector in our beloved state. Education is not merely a pathway to individual success, it is for collective societal progress and economic development, as well as prosperity. It is our duty as custodians of public trust to ensure that every child in Kano receives quality education that will prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.”
Development Director at the British High Commission in Abuja, Cynthia Rowe, said:
“Education is fundamental to enduring poverty reduction, building prosperous, resilient economies and peaceful, stable societies. Today’s children are the talent of tomorrow. We neglect their education at our own peril, but if we get this right, a world of opportunities could open up and that has to be the greatest incentive for all of us”.
National Team Lead, PLANE, Dr Nguyan Feese, said: “PLANE is excited to support the Kano State Government to chart a new course to reform its education sector through the organisation of Kano Education Recovery Conference. We stand ready to continue to support the state to reform the education sector and deliver safe, inclusive and good quality education services that will improve the life chances of the millions of learners in Kano State.”
She also urged the Kano State Government to conduct its own Learning Poverty Assessment in order to get an accurate data on the learning situation and number of out-of-school children in the state.
We Want All Nigerian Children to Have Access to Quality Education, Says UK
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 59 suspects during coordinated raids across major black spots and criminal hideouts in Abuja.
Sources revealed that the raids were conducted late Saturday by operatives from Apo, Kubwa, Karu, Karmo, Life Camp, Maitama, Wuse, Mabushi, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Zuba, and Tungan Maje Divisions.
The police said the operation targeted uncompleted buildings and identified criminal hideouts within the divisions’ areas of responsibility.
According to the sources, all suspects are currently undergoing screening and interrogation, and those found culpable will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the command is also investigating an alleged suicide involving a 20-year-old labourer identified as Alfred Habila, from Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Habila was reportedly found hanging in an uncompleted building behind River Park Estate, Lugbe, on Sunday morning.
A resident, Engr. Jatto Abdulkareem, told the police that he received a distress call from another resident, Joshua, who discovered the deceased’s body around 8 a.m.
Police operatives who visited the scene took photographs and conveyed the victim to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The corpse has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy and preservation, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces in Sokoto State have foiled an attempted attack by armed bandits on Mangwarori Kwandawa area of Isa town, Isa Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that
heavily armed bandits invaded the community, shooting sporadically in an attempt to penetrate the town.
According to the sources , troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA army responded swiftly and engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted several minutes.
The superior firepower of the security forces forced the attackers to retreat into the nearby forest with gunshot wounds.
The sources added that four civilians sustained minor injuries from stray bullets during the exchange, while no casualties were recorded among security personnel.
Security operatives are currently conducting bush combing operations to trace the fleeing bandits, while adjoining divisions have been placed on alert to block possible escape routes.
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
NSA, service chiefs meet over Trump’s directive on Nigeria
By: Zagazola Makama
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, following reports of a directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria.
A security source told Zagazola Makama that the emergency meeting, which began on Monday afternoon, is aimed at assessing the implications of Trump’s statement accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militant groups.
Trump’s remarks, made late Saturday, alleged that the U.S. military was being prepared to “act in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militancy” a statement that has triggered widespread concern across diplomatic and security circles in Abuja.
According to the source, the NSA convened the session to coordinate a unified national security response and review intelligence assessments on the potential fallout of the U.S. president’s pronouncement.
Zagazola reports that Trump did not specify which killings he was referring to, though claims of a “genocide against Christians” in Nigeria have been circulating in some right-wing U.S. circles in recent months.
However, independent monitoring groups and analysts have noted that both Christians and Muslims have been victims of terrorism and banditry in the country, with no evidence of a targeted campaign against one faith.
The outcome of the meeting is expected to be communicated through official channels from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
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