WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. MONDAY EVENING EDITION | BEFOCUS AFRICA One in Four Nigerian Girls Out of School: UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Education Crisis and Learning Failure As UNICEF warns that millions of Nigerian girls remain excluded from education or struggle to acquire foundational skills, urgent questions emerge about child protection, national development and the future of Africa's largest population. By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs | Abuja, Nigeria Monday, October 19, 2026 | Evening Edition THE KEY DEVELOPMENTS UNICEF says approximately one in four Nigerian girls remains out of school. Nearly three-quarters of girls are reported to lack foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Poverty, insecurity, unsafe schools and harmful social practices remain major barriers. The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed commitments to girls' education and protection. ...
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