Imo communities end female genital mutilation
Thirty-one communities in Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo on Thursday declared an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the area. The […]
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Ghanaian lawmaker seeks ECOWAS legislation to end female genital mutilation, child marriage
Hon. Laadi Ayamba, a member of the ECOWAS Parliament from Ghana has urged countries of the sub-regional bloc to adopt and implement a law that […]
Over 1.2 million children yet to be immunised in Nigeria -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.2 million children in Nigeria are yet to be immunised. The figure accounts for about […]
20 Niger preschool children die in school blaze, say officials
Officials say 20 nursery school children died in Niger on Tuesday in a fire that trapped them in straw-hut classrooms. “There were 20 deaths, most […]
NAPTIP reunites 5 trafficked children with parents
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has reunited five children allegedly abducted at different times by a suspected […]
China launches campaign to rescue abducted children
China has launched a campaign to locate missing or abducted children and help them reunite with their families, the Ministry of Public Security said on […]
Police rescue 2 missing children allegedly stolen by traffickers in Abia
Nigeria Police Command in Abia, on Tuesday confirmed the rescue of two children allegedly stolen by child-traffickers who lured the children with biscuits and abducted […]
18 Children Under 5 Die From Pneumonia Every Hour in Nigeria
No fewer than 18 children under age five (5) die from pneumonia every hour in Nigeria, says a new analysis. Also, pneumonia claimed the lives […]
Nigerian Govt Committed to Improving Lives of Children – Agba
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has pledged federal government’s support to the save-the-children initiative. Agba said, when he […]
Nigerian military says children not detained as terrorism suspects
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that children were not held as terrorism suspects in any military detention facility in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The […]