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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…
15 Nov
The World Bank, Accelerated Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRIN), the Federal Ministry of Health, and the Niger State government have organised a week-long training for frontline health workers drawn from 23 secondary health facilities across the state. The training was held in Suleja Local Council. The training aimed to address nutrition cases in the state…
29 Oct
Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR) in collaboration with the Lagos Ministry of Youth and Social Development
28 Oct
The seventh assembly of the National Children's Parliament has advocated for the full implementation of the Child Rights Act to tackle some of the vices affecting children in the country. The Speaker of the Children's Parliament, RT Hon Progress Friday-Imoh, while speaking at the weekend in Abuja during the sitting of the parliament organised by…
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The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has expressed the state's commitment to the conduct of credible local government elections. This was as he urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders to canvas for support in their respective local government areas. Radda spoke during a caucus meeting at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Katsina, attended by…
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Fresh facts have emerged that commercial and merchant banks borrowed N8.2 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the first 17 days of the year 2025 to address the liquidity crisis. The move, according to data provided by the apex bank, was part of efforts to tackle liquidity challenges in the financial sector…
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to empowering Nigerian youth, recognising their critical role in shaping the future. This commitment was stressed during a courtesy visit by the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Masudur Rahman, to the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, in Abuja. The minister was represented at…
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The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said it is not a sin to have a governorship ambition. Obasa made this remark amid rumours that he is among those nursing the ambition to take over from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027. Addressing the rumours during a press conference on…
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In a bid to combat bullying in schools and promote a culture of inclusivity and mutual respect, the Equality Development and Research Centre
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Renowned Cameroonian football legend and President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto'o, recently reunited with a former teammate who now works as a security guard during a visit to Douala. The heartwarming encounter occurred while Eto'o was attending an Ecobank Group seminar in the city. The reunion, captured in a viral video circulating…
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The rescue teams of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have endured another long duration of tactical operations as they successfully
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The much-anticipated National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), slated for February 29, looks doubtful after moves to settle party bigwigs' irreconcilable differences deadlocked. The meeting, which is set aside to broker peace given the long list of contentious issues within the party, looks shaky as party top shots continue their…