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BudgIT Foundation, with the Malala Fund, engaged stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa State, on strengthening girl-child education, school governance, and education financing transparency. Events on 17 September 2026 included a town hall on girl-child education financing and an SBMC meeting at Aliyu Musdafa Primary School, examining barriers to girls' education. Participants included traditional and religious leaders, parents, and community members.
BudgIT’s Malala-funded girl-child education project has identified transportation costs, early marriage, inadequate laboratory equipment and cultural barriers as major challenges affecting girls’ education in Maiduguri. Through SBMC and community town hall engagements, stakeholders called for improved education financing, parental sensitisation, community participation and better learning facilities to keep girls in school.
BudgIT Foundation, supported by the Malala Fund, engaged stakeholders at Girl Child Concern Girls Academy in Borno to address resource gaps affecting girls' education. Teachers and students highlighted shortages of staff, facilities, and supplies, while participants committed to stronger school governance, mentorship, and advocacy for increased education funding and accountability.
JAMB has approved the redeployment of all staff from its Yola office to Gombe, effective May 4, 2026, shutting down Adamawa operations. This follows the rejection of Governor Fintiri’s ₦10 million rental offer. Students will now face travel to Gombe for services. Stakeholders are urged to intervene before the deadline.
Condom prices have risen nearly 15% due to high latex costs, shipping fees, and inflation. A standard 36-pack now costs $19.49. Public health officials warn that lower-income individuals may forgo protection, potentially fueling STI rates. Some cities have expanded free programs, but access remains strained as safe sex becomes a budget concern.
JAMB released 632,788 UTME results from April 16, 2026. Candidates can view results via SMS (UTMERESULT to 55019/66019); printing is unavailable. Two candidates and one parent are in custody for AI-driven result falsification, with legal consequences warned. More results will follow as exams continue.
Once a safe haven from the northeast insurgency, Adamawa State fell under Boko Haram’s black flag in 2014 when militants seized Mubi, its commercial nerve center. Today, while territorial control has been reclaimed, the group wages a stubborn guerrilla war—ambushing villages, bombing mosques, and keeping over 2.6 million people displaced across the region. Military operations in early 2026 show progress, but the humanitarian crisis endures.
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