N267bn in education funds lie idle as 70% of Nigerian children can’t read

More than N267 billion in released basic education intervention funds remained unspent as of August 2026, while over N65 billion in counterpart funding was yet to be accessed by states, the federal government has disclosed, raising fresh concerns over the management of resources meant to improve learning outcomes across the country. The post N267bn in education funds lie idle as 70% of Nigerian children can’t read appeared first on Vanguard News.