FG Eyes Fresh $500m Support from $11.5bn Global Education Fund, Unveils Reform Gains Reveals over 1.1 million children returned to school in 2025, 15 million still out-of-school
Sunday Ehigiator The federal government has intensi-
fied efforts to reposition Nigeria’s education sector, unveiling sweeping reform gains and a bold financing
strategy, including plans to secure an additional $500 million from a proposed $11.5 billion global
Earmarks N100bn to build new hostels across 50 schools
education fund. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this
yesterday at the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) and Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
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SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION: Front row (L-R): Group Managing Director, Sahara Group, Mr. Kola Adesina; CEO and Founder, Kuramo Capital Management, Mr. Wale Adeosun; Managing Director, Flour Mills, Mr. Omoboyede Olusanya; Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia; Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON; Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad; Global Partnership for Education Special Envoy, Mr. Serigne Mbaye Thiam; CEO, Women At Risk Foundation (WARIF), Dr. Kemi Da Silva Ibru; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Mr. Ian Attfield; and Managing Director, Google, East and West Africa, Mr. Olumide Balogun Back row (L-R): British High Commissioner, Mr. Johnny Baxter; Representative of Julius Berger, Dr. Ayal Raz; CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ms. Somachi Chris Asoluka; Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Roberto Mengoni; Airtel Foundation, Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanya; GPE, Mr. Stijn Johan De Lameillieure; Managing Director/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc., Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji; GPE, Ms. Lucinda Ramos; Prof. Shamsudeen Amuwu; President, Africa Finance Corporation, Mr. Samaila Zubairu; Head, Oando Foundation, Ms. Tonia Uduimoh; GM, CSI, Seplat, Mr. Emmanuel Otokine, during the Federal Ministry of Education and Global Partnership for Education CEO breakfast meeting to discuss private sector financing for education in Lagos, yesterday
At CeraWeek, NNPCL Says Nigeria Positioned as Reliable Global Energy Supplier Hails Dangote Refinery for energy stability, projects additional 100,000 bpd production
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L-R: Comptroller Joe Anani, Comptroller in Charge of PTML Area Command; Mr. Tola Fakolade, Director, National Single Window (NSW) Project; Deputy Comptroller General, ICT Modernisation, Mr. O. A. Adebakin; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, PhD; Assistant Comptroller General M. Babandede; and Comptroller Apapa Area Command, Mr. Emmanuel Oshoba, at the National Single Window Go Live press conference held in Lagos, yesterday