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World Bank, Nasarawa Kick Off Unprecedented Secondary School Upgrade Across State
The Nasarawa State Government on Monday launched the World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, aimed at transforming 490 public secondary schools across the state’s 13 local government areas.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking during the flag-off in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed that the initiative followed the state’s payment of a N150 million counterpart fund, enabling its full participation in the programme.
According to him, the AGILE project will help address key challenges around access, retention, and the quality of education for adolescent girls, especially at the secondary school level.
“This programme is designed to tackle the low completion rates among adolescent girls by supporting schools, families, and communities, while equipping girls with life skills for personal development,” Sule said.
The governor praised the Federal Ministry of Education for including Nasarawa in the rollout of the School Improvement Grant under the AGILE framework, adding that recruitment of new teachers for the upcoming schools was already underway.
He urged School-Based Management Committees and other stakeholders to manage funds responsibly and in strict accordance with approved work plans, stressing the need for transparency and accountability.
Funds from the initiative will be disbursed directly to eligible public secondary schools to upgrade infrastructure, provide learning materials, improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, and create inclusive environments for female students.
AGILE State Project Coordinator, Aishatu Isoga, explained that the programme targets girls aged 10 to 20 in 21 states, with a special focus on those from vulnerable backgrounds at risk of dropping out.
She said the intervention includes school construction and rehabilitation, social behavioural change campaigns, and community mobilisation for girls’ education and empowerment.
“Today’s flag-off of the School Improvement Grant marks a major milestone. A total of 515 secondary schools in Nasarawa will benefit—331 under small grants, 159 under medium grants, and 25 under large grants,” Isoga said. “The first phase will focus on 490 schools receiving small and medium grants. These funds will empower communities to lead their own school improvement projects.”
Commissioner for Education, John Mamman, in his remarks, expressed gratitude to all partners involved and reaffirmed the ministry’s readiness to ensure seamless implementation of the project across all 13 LGAs.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it is part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Thursday, NNPP National Secretary Ogini Olaposi said the party is not affiliated with the ADC and has no plans to join or merge with the coalition.
He clarified that the involvement of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and members of the Kwankwasiya Movement in ADC activities does not represent the NNPP as a political party.
Olaposi also claimed that only a minority of Kwankwasiya supporters followed Kwankwaso, insisting that many of them have since joined the APC.
He further accused Atiku of misinformation, stressing that NNPP remains an independent political party focused on contesting elections on its own platform.
According to him, any previous association with the Kwankwasiya Movement ended after the 2023 general elections, adding that Kwankwaso and some associates had already been expelled from the party.
The NNPP maintained that it respects other political parties but has no interest in joining the ADC coalition.
National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has said the 2027 presidential election would be concluded by 12 noon if a Peter Obi–Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket emerges under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Tanko made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while reacting to comments by ADC chieftain Dele Momodu, who had suggested a possible Atiku–Obi alliance.
Momodu had argued that a pairing of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi could perform strongly in the election, citing their past collaboration in 2019 and Obi’s 2023 electoral performance.
Responding, Tanko questioned the logic of choosing a candidate who might win a primary but lose the general election, insisting that the Obi–Kwankwaso combination would be more formidable.
He further warned that if the ADC fails to zone its presidential ticket to the South, the party risks losing the 2027 election.
Tanko maintained that with Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso on the same ticket, victory would be decisive and swift.
The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over allegations of murder and drug trafficking.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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