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Education

UBEC Launches World Bank Grant Programme

The Universal Basic Education Commission has launched a $552.18 million World Bank grant programme to improve learning outcomes and expand access to quality basic education. The programme targets 29 million children and 500,000 teachers across Nigeria. What do you think about this initiative and how it will impact the education sector in Nigeria?

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