The report published on UNESCO website on Thursday shows that Nigeria has over 20 million of the total 244 million out-of-school children around the world.
“Once again, in 2021, far too many journalists paid the ultimate price to bring truth to light,” UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay stated.
More than 20 Heads of State participated in a special ceremony to mark the anniversary of UNESCO in Paris, France.
The UNESCO report said Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute 20 billion dollars to the continent’s combined GDP.
