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Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. [2] ... lack of incentives and irregularities in payment of staff salaries. As a result, many ...
Females in Nigeria have a basic human right to be educated, and this right has been recognized since the year 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) [1] According to a report in 2014, female education has an important impact on the development of a stable, prosperous and healthy nation state resulting in active, productive and empowered citizens. [2]
Educating youth in Nigeria is prioritized with the goal of reducing poverty, inequality and overall increasing economic growth. [28] Youth in Nigeria school system consists of six years of primary education, three years of junior secondary, three years of senior secondary, and four or five years of tertiary education. [29]
Child labour in Nigeria is the employment of children under the age of 18 in a manner that restricts or prevents them from basic education and development. Child labour is pervasive in every state of the country. [1] In 2006, the number of child workers was estimated at 15 million. [2] [3] Poverty is a major factor that drives child labour in ...
The House Committee on Basic Education and Services is a standing committee of the Nigerian House of Representatives, responsible for legislative oversight and advancing basic education policies in Nigeria. Working alongside its Senate counterpart, the committee ensures effective implementation of education programs and regulatory frameworks.
The Development of Universities in Nigeria (London: Longman, 1971). Teferra, Damtew and Philip G. Altbach, eds. African higher education: An international reference handbook (2003) Whitehead, Clive. "The 'Two-way Pull' and the Establishment of University Education in British West Africa." History of Education 16#2 (1987): 119–133.
In Nigeria, the effect of women empowerment can be measured using indices such as education, literacy rate, employment, and leadership roles. [7] Lynne Featherstone has said that "High rates of maternal mortality and violence against women make Nigeria one of the toughest places in the world to be born a girl". [8]
The Nigerian education system faced consistent challenges on all levels in the years before the election as UNICEF noted about 20 million out-of-school children in 2022 while also showcasing issues in early childhood education and primary school attendance, especially among girls and in the North.