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UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION

The Federal Government has commenced a review of the guidelines governing state access to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) intervention funds, with future disbursements to be tied to performance targets. 
The Federal Government of Nigeria is negotiating a $500 million loan from the World Bank to boost basic education, focusing on improving learning outcomes and reducing the number of out-of-school children. 
The Federal Government has stated that it plans to increase funding for the basic education sector from 2%...
An audit conducted on public and private education has revealed that Nigeria has a shortage of 277,537 teachers at the basic level.