Almajiri
Buhari appoints Sha’aban Sharada to lead Commission on Almajiri Education
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Honourable (Dr) Sha’aban Sharada as the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education....
Ganduje bans ‘Almajiri’ beggars in Kano
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced a ban on street begging by children also known as Almajiris. Abba Anwar, Ganduje’s...
Almajiri: Emir Sanusi calls for arrest of fathers
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said parents sending their children to beg should be arrested. The monarch made this call at...
Presidency explains FG’s plan to abolish ‘Almajiri’ system
The Presidency explained the federal government’s plan to abolish ‘Almajiri’ system in the Northern part of Nigeria. Garba Shehu, President Buhari’s spokesperson, in...
VIDEO: Kheengz – Almajiri
Almajiri is an Arabic word which means “a student” and not a beggar. The negative stereotype usually attributed to the word Almajiri, is...