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Funmi discusses the plight of Almajiri children with the founder of the Almajiri Child Rights Initiative

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2020 0

“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 discussed the plight of Almajiri children with the founder of the Almajiri Child Rights Initiative,

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Kano Govt establishes 3 more schools for evacuated Almajiri children

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2020 0

Kano State Government says it has established three additional Tsangaya Model Schools to facilitate enrollment of 976 Almajiri (Qur’anic school pupils) evacuated from other states. Gwani Yahuza, Chairman, Kano State Qur’anic and Islamic Schools Management Board, stated this on Monday in Kano. READ ALSO: Traditional festival cancellation leads to fracas in Ekiti Tsangaya is

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Almajiri: What happened on the road to heaven?

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

     Yes, you are right, the title for his article draws inspiration from Phil Collins’ song titled, “What Happened On the Way To Heaven?” The almajiri and his spiritual father, the mallam, are now the poster persons of all that is negative in the face of Islam in northern Nigeria. The life of the almajiri is […]

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NLC seeks concrete actions to rehabilitate, re-integrate Almajiri pupils

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for concrete actions to fully rehabilitate and reintegrate the Almajiri children back to the mainstream of society. Comrade Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja to mark the 2020 World Day Against Child Labour with the theme,”COVID-19: Protect Children from Child […]

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Inter-state travel ban: Kwara Police return 200 “Almajiri” to Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Ilorin – The Police ice Command in Kwara on Saturday, returned no fewer than 200 suspected Almajiri (Quranic school pupils) to Katsina State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ajayi Okasanmi, in Ilorin. Okasanmi said that a truck, with registration number Kaduna: MKA 54 […]

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COVID-19: Niger govt to repatriate Almajiri children to home states

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Minna – The Niger Government says it has concluded arrangements to repatriate all Almajiri children to their states of origin. Ahmed Matane Secretary to the State Government and Chairman, Niger State Task Force on COVID-19, stated this in a statement on Monday in Minna. Matane said  that the repatriation of the Almajiri children followed Northern […]

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190 repatriated ‘almajiris’ arrive Bauchi from Jos

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

One hundred and ninety ‘almajiri” pupils evacuated from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state have arrived Bauchi state. This was disclosed in a press release on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on Media, Alhaji Muktar Gidado. Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela, who received the pupils at General Hassan Usman […]

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COVID-19: Jigawa receives 524 Almajiri pupils evacuated from Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

Dutse – The Jigawa Government has received a total of 524 Almajiri pupils evacuated by neighbouring Kano State. Receiving the pupils at Gen. Yakubu Gowon NYSC Camp in Dutse,  the state Gov. Muhammad Badaru  said the pupils would undergo medical screening, before handover to their respective parents. Badaru said that  accommodation and feeding

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Kano to evacuate Almajiri children to states of origin

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

Kano – Kano State Government says it has completed arrangements to evacuate all Almajiri to their states of origin. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano disclosed this on Sunday when he received a situation report from Task force and COVID -19 fund raising committees at the Government House in Kano. Ganduje said that the state government […]

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Reps to debate on reforms of Almajiri system March 12

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

A House of Representatives Member, Dr Balarabe Kakale (PDP-Sokoto), says the House has set March 12 to debate on the reforms in the Almajiri system of education in the country. Kakale, who represent Bodinga/Dange-Shuni/Tureta Federal Constituency in Sokoto state, stated this in a statement issued to us in Sokoto on Saturday. READ ALSO: NECA calls […]

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Dealing with Almajiri, Boko Haram from the basis

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

Quite distinct from commonly held belief as beggars, Almajiri was derived from Arabic word, “Al-Muhajirun” meaning emigrants. It typically refers to a person who devotedly leaves home to other place or to an instructor in the quest for Islamic knowledge. Thus, Almajiri is characteristically, a Qur’anic literacy and system of Islamic education dominantly practiced among

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Bauchi flags -off learning centres for girl -child, integrates almajiri schools

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Bauchi state government has flagged -off the distribution of instructional materials to almajiri schools’ and girl -child learning centres in the state. The government through the Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the state flagged-off the distribution at Gudum Hausawa Village in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the occasion, the