Yobe Government has said it will provide free meals and dresses to 12,000 Qur’anic school pupils (Almajiri), as part of activities to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir celebration....
The Kaduna State government has rescued 160 Almajiri from unlicensed schools and homes in Kaduna state. In a statement released by Governor El-Rufai’s media aide Muyiwa...
Most Quranic education school pupils, popularly referred to as “Almajiri”, who roam the streets in the northern part of the country, are not Nigerians, Kano State...
No fewer than 192 Almajiri children have tested positive for Coronavirus in Kano state. The state’s commissioner for education, Muhammad Kiru, disclosed this during the COVID-19...
Niger government on Thursday approved N86 million for quarantine, feeding and repatriation of almajiri pupils to their various states of origin. Hajiya Hannatu Salihu, the state...
Senator Akon Eyakenyi (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) sought the collaboration of stakeholders in the education sector to tackle the issues surrounding the Almajiri system of education in the country...
The Bishop of Catholic of Kaduna, Matthew Hassan Kukah has described “Almajiri children” as objects and victims of northern Muslim elites. This description was made by the...
The Kebbi State Government says it has received 83 additional Almajiri (Qu’anic education pupils) repatriated from Kano State. The development was made known in a statement...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has warned that parents who enroll their children in the Almajiri education system stand the risk of prosecution and up...
A twitter user identified as @dr_kay_umar has said that he stumbled upon an inspiring story about the life of the Almajiris and has decided to share....
Some federal lawmakers have said the uncontrolled movement of almajiris into the Southern part of Nigeria is increasing the spread of coronavirus [Covid-19]. They argued that...
An Almajiri evacuated from Nasarawa State to Taraba has tested positive to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the state Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, Barr. Danjuma Adamu,...
The Kaduna State Government, on Tuesday, announced that eleven (11) Almajiri Covid-19 patients in the State have been discharged after showing full recovery from the virus....
Security operatives in Ogun State have arrested some 30 almajiris travelling with a truckload of paper. WuzupNigeria gathered that the Iveco truck, which was meant to...
No fewer than 200 suspected almajiris have been intercepted and arrested in Kwara State for attempting to travel to Lagos State despite the ban on interstate...