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Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 02:00
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Education [2]
Issue Number: 
141 [3]
Article-Summary: 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has rated Nigeria among the nine countries with the highest rate of illiteracy in the World. Education Minister, Professor Fabian Osuji, dropped the hint at a press conference in Owerri at the weekend.

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Nigeria [6]

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