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 […]
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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 […]
19m Children Not Registered In Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said no fewer than 19 million children are unregistered during and after birth in Nigeria. The Child […]
Sanwo-Olu Kicks Off Free Healthcare For Children
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, flagged off a free healthcare programme aimed at combating organ impairment and life-threatening ailments in children. The […]
Taxi driver in court for kidnapping 10 children in Abuja
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 25-year-old taxi driver, Kenneth Edet, in a Grade I Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly kidnapping 10 children. […]
World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018 – UNICEF
NEW YORK – The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children, and world leaders fail to hold perpetrators […]
UNICEF, NBS inaugurate 2016, 2017 Multiple Indicator Survey Reports
ABUJA – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with UNICEF, on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the 2016, 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Reports […]
Nutrition Symposium’17: FG urged to fund nutrition to save children
LAGOS – Nigerian Government has been urged to commit adequate funds to address the growing menace of malnutrition, with experts and stakeholders saying the way […]
Heritage Bank trains children in financial literacy
In a bid to expose the citizenry to financial literacy at a very early age in life, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Services […]