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4 Mar
The European Union (EU) has stated that the rights of women, children, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are central to sustainable
26 Feb
Police in Bosnia arrested three individuals suspected of human trafficking, officials said Wednesday, while also rescuing a large number of children during an operation. The children were found during a raid Tuesday on an undisclosed location in northeastern Brcko district, according to a police statement, which added that the children were taken to a "safe…
13 Feb
At least 20 people were injured, some of them very seriously, after a car crashed into a crowd of people on Stiglmaierplatz in the city centre before 11 am (1000 GMT) on Thursday. This is according to a Munich fire brigade spokesman. The driver was promptly detained by officers, Munich police said in a post…
25 Jan
A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Bonu Solomon Saanu, has described Nigerian school children as a source of hope for the future of the country.
18 Jan
Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said efforts were in place to review the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) to strengthen response towards child protection and development. This was contained in a statement signed by Najaatu Alwan-Hassan, Director, Information and Public Relations on Saturday after a visit to an orphanage in Gwagwalada area council,…
8 Jan
The FCT Police Command operatives have intercepted a J-5 Bus transporting 59 kids in a truck to Nassarawa State. FCT Police boss, CP Tunji Disu, who gave details of the arrest noted that the kids are aged between 4 to 12 years old. The CP noted that preliminary investigations revealed that the children, from different…
8 Jan
Education remains the backbone of any society, yet it is disheartening to acknowledge the staggering statistics of out-of-school children in Niger State, which has been adjudged the highest among the North-Central. As we are all aware, this unfortunate reality, especially in the Niger North Senatorial Zone (Zone C) of the state comprising Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora,…
20 Dec
The Oyo State Police Command said it has commenced investigations into the stampede that left no fewer than 35 children dead at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun in Ibadan on Wednesday,. The spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osefiso, disclosed this on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief…
6 Dec
The Federal Government has appealed to international development partners at the ongoing United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
4 Dec
An American woman, identified as Keirsten White has been charged with raping her own children after confessing and turning herself in. According to the authorities, White has been charged with first degree rape, sexual battery, two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and two counts of cruelty to juveniles. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz,…
29 Nov
The Niger State Coordinator, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Niger State Chairman, Breast Milk Multidisciplinary Committee, James T. Kigbu, has stressed the need for exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life. Kigbu, who made the emphasis while interacting with journalists in Minna on Thursday, November…
22 Nov
Confined to her family's ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India's capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher's instructions over a cheap mobile phone borrowed from her mother. The nine-year-old is among nearly two million students in and around New Delhi told to stay home after authorities once again ordered schools to shut…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has laid several buoys in Niger and Kwara States to enhance navigational safety for all water users. Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, NIWA Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, made this known on Tuesday in a statement signed by Mr. Suleiman Makama, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, NIWA. Oyebamiji said that the authority…
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A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday claimed that in 64 years of Nigeria’s independence, no politician who has frequently switched parties has ever been elected as the country’s President. Omokri, who prides himself as a table shaker —a slang term which means to cause a stir or to challenge the status quo, often…
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After the outbreaks of violence in Syria at the weekend, activists said on Tuesday that members of the Alawite religious minority in particular are still afraid of new attacks. “Everybody is terrified. Some people returned to their homes with the assurances of the security forces on the ground but others are still confined to mountain…
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has highlighted the need for a change of policy in the vaccination of students in boarding schools. Abayomi, who led the state delegation on an inspection/visit to the King’s College Lagos (KCL) Annex in Victoria Island, told newsmen that the recent outbreak of diphtheria fever in…
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his administration will implement the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the political crisis rocking the state. This was as he revealed that all through the crisis, the interest of the people of Rivers had been above his personal interests. Fubara made this known during…
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Health professionals have warned that inadequate mental health services and inhumane treatment of mentally ill inmates in detention centres worsen their condition, amounting to torture and abuse. They spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations against the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President…
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Mr. Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, has stated that the upcoming Youth Confab will prioritize equality in all discussions and initiatives, ensuring the inclusion of diverse perspectives. Olawande made these remarks in Abuja while addressing a group of youth from the informal sector, led by their team leader, Mr. Preye Tambou, who paid…
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Plateau lawmakers have called for the establishment of the Plateau State Social Protection Unit Law to promote social welfare and livelihood of the vulnerable. Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan (YPP/ Pankshin North)) made the call in a Notice of Motion during the assembly plenary on Tuesday in Jos. The speaker was…
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The trial of a man, Onyeji Ikechukwu, charged with assaulting his girlfriend, was stalled on Tuesday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Zuba, due to his absence. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) charged the defendant with five counts bordering on assaulting one Miss Cynthia Ibeh and inflicting…
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President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which began at 4:15 pm with the arrival of President Tinubu, is expected to discuss various issues said to be critical to the interests of the…