Pope ‘heartbroken’ by Texas school shooting, calls for gun control
Pope Francis on Wednesday said he was “heartbroken” by the shooting at a school in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two teachers, […]
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Measles kills 14 children in Anambra
The Anambra Government has confirmed the death of 14 children from measles outbreak in nine local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, […]
School Feeding: FG to spend N999m daily on approximately 10m pupils
The Federal Government on Tuesday said N999 million would be spent daily to feed approximately 10 million pupils in the National Home Grown School Feeding […]
Africa loses 300,000 women, children due to smoke from firewood — Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says that Africa loses no fewer than 300,000 women and children annually to smoke from the use of firewood. Dr […]
UNICEF, EU, KDSG collaborate to provide access to justice for children
The UNICEF, and European Union (EU) are collaborating with the Kaduna State Government to provide access to justice for vulnerable children, and those on the […]
Jigawa Govt targets 1.7m children for polio immunisation
The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), says about 1.7 million children are targeted for immunisation against polio virus in the ongoing round of […]
European Commission proposes crackdown on online distribution of child abuse materials
The European Commission proposed new legislation on Wednesday to crack down on illegal online distribution of child sexual abuse materials. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva […]
UNODC, FG assess response to violence against children
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) visited the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to assess its partnership on prevention, response to violence against […]
Enugu Govt targets 1.2m under-5 children in May Mass Polio Vaccination
The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 1.2 million under five-year-old children for its May Mass Polio Vaccination in the state. Dr George Ugwu, […]
Bundesliga side Cologne pay tribute to dead children of Ukraine
German Bundesliga football club Cologne decided to place 220 cuddly toys around the pitch for Saturday’s game with Wolfsburg to symbolise the children killed in […]