The right of the child to education, regardless of social or environmental factors, is indispensable to the development of both the child and the society. In Africa, this right vis-à-vis the future of the child has incessantly been impeached by internal crisis and armed conflicts which often lead to the displacement of children from their homes, and away from formal educational opportunities. This paper examines the impact of internal crisis and armed conflicts on access to the right to education of internally displaced children (IDCs) in Nigeria and the effectiveness of Nigeria's legal regime in protecting these rights. It identifies structural conditions as the principal challenge truncating the right of IDCs to education. Using the best interest principle, non-discrimination rule, and the right to participate as its theoretical foundation, the paper posits that the protection of the right of uprooted children to education serves the overall future interest of both IDCs and the country. It argues that the failure of government to protect these rights through the emplacement of a robust legal regime to address the identified challenges amounts to an infringement of IDCs right to education and their right to a better future, particularly under international law. The research considers the position of Nigerian law and international human right instruments -- Nigerian Constitution, Nigeria's Child Rights Act, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- as the legal foundation of its argument. It recommends the emplacement of a structured legal regime to address the challenges.