Nigeria's Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said the Federal Government returned more than one million out-of-school children to the classroom over the past 20 months, according to Tribune Online. The minister presented the figure as evidence of progress in the government's efforts to tackle the country's out-of-school children crisis, which has long been one of the largest globally, with millions of Nigerian children previously lacking access to basic education.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said that one million out-of-school children have been returned to classrooms within 20 months, according to ThisDay Live. He made the statement while seeking deeper UNESCO support for the country's education reforms. The minister also urged university vice-chancellors to diversify their funding sources, as the federal government called for stronger institutional advancement offices to reduce reliance on public funds and strengthen the higher education sector.

Primary and secondary schools across Nigeria have begun reopening for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic year, placing fresh financial pressure on parents and guardians. According to LEADERSHIP, some parents said they are struggling to cover the rising costs of school fees, uniforms, bags, books, transport and other essential items. Schools in Abuja were among those resuming, with households adjusting budgets to meet back-to-school expenses at the start of the new academic session.

In an opinion piece for Vanguard, writer Usman Sarki argues that Northern Nigeria faces a serious education crisis, citing the visible presence of out-of-school children in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa State. Quoting John Buchan on the cyclical nature of national decline and progress, Sarki frames education as a shared responsibility for the region and revisits the ICSA principle, linking the issue to political considerations ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections. The article is the first part of a series.

A Nigerian pastor has announced a support initiative for families returning from South Africa, offering them free housing, education, healthcare, and opportunities to help them rebuild their lives in Nigeria.

More than 51,000 school-age children are unaccounted for in Agago district's formal education system, according to The Observer. District authorities have ordered parents and guardians to ensure the children return to school when the third term begins on September 14. The concern follows an analysis comparing the district's school-age population with enrolment figures, which revealed the significant gap between eligible children and those actually attending school.