children
16 Dec
Nigeria's primary healthcare system has languished for decades, marked by insufficient infrastructure and lack of essential drugs and equipment. The consequence has been the delivery of inefficient and poor-quality healthcare services nationwide. Families, pregnant women and children across the country grapple with the financial burden imposed by inadequate healthcare services. To address this situation, the…
21 Nov
As Nigeria joins the world to mark the Universal Day of the Child, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed that the country made progress in the area of child protection through the domestication and implementation of the Child Rights Act ...
30 Oct
Stakeholders in the paint industry have decried the hazardous effect of lead paint pigment in humans, especially in children, and resolved to eliminate it from the country.
16 Sep 2023
Globally, more than 400 children younger than the age of 10 die from fire-related accidents every year.
13 Jul 2023
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the first 1,000 days of life of children is critical to their survival and presents an opportunity to lay solid foundations for the child’s lifetime development.
9 Jul 2023
There is hardly anything created in this world that does not possess fear. The animals crossing the road fear the cars and avoid them as best as they can; the ones in the jungle fear the lion and tremble as it roars.
24 Jun 2023
Forgiveness is a virtue everyone should imbibe. It is an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger. It is important for children to understand compassion, loving-kindness and forgiveness.
18 Jun 2023
The dictionary defines frustration as “the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.”
9 Jun 2023
Two children were fighting for their lives a day after being stabbed by a man in a park in the French Alps, the government said Friday.
20 May 2023
Every child belongs to a family and so it is important to be a part of that home by contributing your quota. A child is not expected to be financially giving in a home, but imbibing household chores instils some form of responsibility and influence in the home.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces.