LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for greater investment in quality education across Northern Nigeria, with particular attention to children in Almajiri schools. Speaking during an interview on ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE on Monday, May 11, 2026, Obi emphasized the need for schools to…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Government says it has arrested 200 street beggars and Almajiris for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure while repatriating the beggars in Kano on Monday. According to her, following the ban…
By Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-With utmost dismay , exasperation and disbelieve I have watched and seen several video clips, and pictures on the social media and I have read several newspaper publications and listen to several radio and television Broadcast of how trailers loaded with hundreds of ALMAJIRIS enter into the…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five of the almajiri students returned to Kaduna from Kano have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Last week, governors in northern states agreed to ban the almajiri system as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The system is a form of education that requires young children to…