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70% of children in poor countries suffer from Learning Poverty — Report
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By Francesca Hangeior
At least seven out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unable to understand a simple text by age 10, a report by the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning has said. The meaning is that such children suffer from Leaning Poverty.
The report is titled: Foundational learning: What it takes and what works.
“Every child deserves the dignity and opportunity that foundational learning brings by providing the essential building blocks for all other learning, knowledge and higher-order skills. Yet nearly 7 out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unable to understand a simple text by age 10.
“Without this strong foundation, children are more likely to repeat a grade and to drop out of school, which can drive a country toward worsened health outcomes, greater youth unemployment and deeper levels of poverty.
“Evidence shows that an underperforming education system doesn’t just cost children their future, but results in spending inefficiencies, costing system years of double payment as children repeat grades.
“During recent events, such as the USAID Global Education Conference and the Africa Ministerial Breakfast Dialogue at the Education World Forum, education leaders and policymakers highlighted the imperative of scaling what works to meet the magnitude of this learning crisis.
“While there are many compilations of evidence on what works at the programme or activity level, such as the 2023 Smart Buys Report: Cost Effective Approaches to Improve Global Learning by the Global Evidence in Education Advisory Panel (GEEAP) and USAID’s Ten-Year Retrospective on Early Grade Reading Programming, the real challenge lies in scaling these approaches within public systems.”
The report noted that: “Studies such as Learning at Scale and Numeracy at Scale highlight the complexities involved in scaling educational interventions. The Smart Buys report spotlights structured pedagogy and teaching at the right level as cost-effective strategies for enhancing learning, especially in LMICs, supporting internal efficiencies within budgets grappling with debt servicing and other fiscal pressures.”
It emphasized that: “Structured pedagogy interventions have led to notable improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy in countries like Kenya, Liberia, and South Africa. These interventions include a coherent package of lesson plans, learning materials, ongoing teacher training, and mentoring, all designed to reinforce one another.”
It listed Kenya’s Tusome programme as one example of successful scaling, leveraging the ingredients of structured pedagogy. Implemented in 22,000 schools and supporting over 8 million children, the programme’s national dashboard enabled regular data feedback loops and regular teacher training, doubling the percentage of students reaching benchmarks in English and Kiswahili within one year.
Similarly, in Senegal, the Lecture Pour Tous programme supports the government’s efforts to boost early grade reading.
“More evidence is also needed to understand how best to deliver learning at scale to the millions of children living through climate and conflict-related emergencies and protracted crises, which poses unique challenges.”
It gave key enablers for successful scaling to include: Sustained political commitment and will for improving foundational learning, and timely provision of high-quality lesson plans for teachers and learning materials for students (with adaptability to context).
Scaling foundational learning effectively requires balancing and understanding good pedagogical practices while securing the systemic buy-in needed for implementing these practices at scale.
By fostering dialogue among development partners, governments, and stakeholders, we can transform education systems together to support every child’s learning journey and achieve lasting improvements.
Foundational learning is defined as basic literacy, numeracy, and transferable skills, such as socio-emotional skills that provide the fundamental building blocks for all other learning, knowledge, and higher-order skills.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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