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- 23 Jul 2026
How 21 Former Almajiri Children Learned to Build Computers and Drones in Months
Twenty-one former Almajiri learners and street children are set to graduate as certified technology technicians under the Almajiri-to-Tech Initiative, a programme designed to equip vulnerable…
- 7 Dec 2020
Funmi Iyanda Discusses Almajiri Child Rights On Episode 6 of Public Eye
“The entire society needs to wake up to the fact that it is dangerous to let these Almajiri children remain on the streets.”- Mr Yakubu Lamal on Public Eye. On Sunday, December 6th, 2020, Funmi…
- 19 Jan 2026
New Horizons Invests N50m to Empower Almajiris with Skills
New Horizons Nigeria has launched a N50 million initiative aimed at transforming 21 Almajiri children into skilled computer technicians within 90 days, to tackle youth unemployment and harness human…
- 31 May 2020
How Nigeria can Turn Almajiris to Digital Millionaires – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group said that Nigeria can turn the poor, nomadic children popularly called Almajiri into millionaires, employers of labour or even…
- 4 Jan 2022
FG’s Intervention on Digital Literacy Covers Almajiris
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says that the Federal Government efforts toward promoting digital literacy has started yielding results, indicating its 95 per cent…
- 3 Jun 2013
Nigeria’s Alms Race
You probably thought I misspelled or you misread. Sadly, that is the title. Location: Borno Temperature: 40C/104F degrees scorching hot days and 12C/54F freezing cold nights. Time: 2am approximately,…
- 17 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Human Capital Key to Global Competitiveness - NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the critical role of Nigeria’s human capital in driving national development and positioning the country for…
- 3 Jan 2022
Nigerian Govt’s Plan to Attain 95% Digital Literacy by 2030 on Course, Says NITDA DG
The federal government’s plan to reach 95% digital literacy by 2030 is underway. Kashufu Abdullahi, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, unveiled…
- 24 Mar 2015
Beware!, GMB Planning to Prisons, Mrs Goodluck Warns
Mrs. Patience Jonathan, wife of the President, on Tuesday warned women against voting for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, saying the retired…
- 8 Jan 2015
OBJ, Others Acting Like Motor Park Touts-FG
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday condemned some politicians parading themselves as statesmen and senior citizens whereas, they are by their utterances, “ordinary politicians and motor park…
- 25 Mar 2016
Senator Shehu Sani Drums Support for Generation Next Youth Summit 2016
Senator Shehu Sani, chairman, Senate Committee on foreign and Local Debts, has urged young Nigerians to attend the Generation Next 2016 Youth Summit ( #TGNYES2016). Senator Sani who is also the…
- 9 Jan 2015
Jonathan Says His Generation Has Failed Nigerians
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has openly admitted that his generation has failed Nigerians, adding that, it is the youths that will take the country to the promise land. Jonathan made the…
- 3 Jan 2015
FG Pledges to Stablise the Naira
President Goodluck Jonathan has reassured that his administration would ensure stability in the value of the Naira by striving to take away speculative behaviours that caused market exchange…