…per cent. Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian reports that Nigeria’s N144 billion Safe Schools Initiative fails to calm security fears as pupils return. The Punch leads with the Federal Government planning to submit the 2027 budget proposal to the National Assembly in September, in an attempt to advance the budge…

…and donor-backed interventions aimed at protecting schools from attacks, including the Safe Schools Initiative launched in 2014 after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The initiative was established as a partnership involving the Federal Government, the United…

…the safety of learners across Nigeria while unveiling measures to strengthen the Safe Schools Initiative through improved coordination, accountability and institutional reforms. Alausa gave the assurance during an interactive session with the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Safe Schools Initiative, where lawmakers also…

…Oyo must be immediately deployed in Borno. The government must proactively enforce the Safe Schools Initiative to protect vulnerable rural schools. "Federal security agencies must also strengthen intelligence-sharing with state and local security structures to prevent abductions before they occur," Kareto added. 'Youth…