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Radio and phones mobilize parents to support children’s reading in Nigeria
By Boco Edet Abdul ABUJA, Nigeria- It’s a few minutes to wrap up the Let’s Read! live program on Vision FM in Sokoto state of Nigeria and a listener calls in to affirm that indeed all parents, whether literate or illiterate, can support their children to become better readers. He is re-echoing the message of a five-minute drama skit he
Bauchi, Sokoto governments prioritize basic education funding
By Boco Edet Abdul ABUJA, Nigeria- More than 80 key players across sectors of education, finance and economic planning from Bauchi and Sokoto states of Northern Nigeria have agreed that basic education, particularly early grade reading and non-formal education will be prioritized in fiscal budget allocations for 2018. This was contained in communiques issued at the end of a one-day
School reading program impacting thousands in Northern Nigeria
By Boco Edet Abdul, Abuja Ten-year-old Yazidu Sahabi may be the last of 18 children in his large family but he is his father’s favorite. Sahabi’s father, Abubakar Sahabi is very hopeful that his son will become the first doctor in the family because he reads better than most of his elder siblings. Sahabi, a primary three pupil of Nizzamiyya
Education program helps 27,000 out-of-school-children qualify for formal education
By Boco Edet Abdul, Abuja Until recently, Hadiza Hamza was one amongst millions of children not attending school in Northern Nigeria. Leaving in Malamawa community of Sokoto state with limited access to formal education, Hamza and her six siblings attended Qur’anic studies and helped their parents during the farming seasons. Now she sits at the back of a classroom in
Staff opens learning center in Plateau state
By Boco Edet Abdul, Abuja The Northern Education Initiative Plus project has created educational opportunities for more than 36,000 out-of-school children to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. This achievement is inspiring different individuals to donate their own resources to open Non-Formal Learning Centers within their communities reducing barriers to education that stop children from attending formal school in Northern
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council prioritizes Early Grade Reading
By Boco Edet Abdul, Abuja As a think tank of Nigeria’s education system, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council is a key partner of the Northern Education Initiative Plus. Under the leadership of Professor Ismail Junaidu, the council has led the process of developing an Early Grade Reading curriculum for schools in Bauchi and Sokoto states. The council continues
Experts pioneer reading standards and benchmarks in Nigeria
By Boco Edet Abdul Abuja, Nigeria– More than 30 international and local education experts have initiated a process to develop standards and benchmarks for the teaching of Reading at early grade level in schools in Nigeria. The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council in collaboration with the Northern Education Initiative Plus and other international development partners is leading this initiative.
Communities rally support for education in remote Nigerian villages
By Boco Edet Abdul Sokoto, Nigeria- In Walai village, members of the community are now aware of the value of education prompting them to invest their personal resources to create more access to education for children who are out of school. Walai is located in Itas Gadau local government area of Bauchi state in Northern Nigeria. It is far removed
Reading program increases demand for education in Nigeria
Bauchi, Nigeria– An early grade reading program introduced in more than 2,000 schools in Northern Nigeria’s Bauchi and Sokoto states is creating demand for basic education in very poor communities. The Northern Education Initiative Plus project rolled out a new early grade reading curriculum called “Let’s Read! Mu Karanta!” program for pupils in Primary 1-3 with a transition to English
300,000 textbooks distributed to improve children’s reading skills in Sokoto
By Boco Abdul Abuja, Nigeria – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the distribution of 300,000 textbooks to support teachers and pupils benefitting from an education program that improves the reading skills of children in nearly 900 schools in Sokoto state. USAID Mission Director Michael Harvey with the Governor of Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal presented the books
