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70% of Nigerian children can't read simple sentences — Official

About 70 per cent of Nigerian children under 10 cannot read and understand a simple sentence, highlighting the country’s deepening learning crisis and raising concerns about its ability to build a productive workforce, the National Human Capital Development Programme has said.

Punch1 source1 min readFiled October 6, 2026

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