Tag: children
SOVCI empowers over 100 Children with school supplies in Lagos
The Smiles for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Initiative (SOVCI) has reaffirmed the importance of inclusive and equitable education with…
Bloodbath in Kano: Mother, six children killed by hoodlums
The victims were evacuated from the scene and rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where medical personnel confirmed them…
Police rescue 25 women, children after daring shootout with bandits
He explained that shortly after receiving a distress report, joint Police patrol teams and Community Protection Guards were immediately deployed…
Lagos begins statewide Polio vaccination campaign to protect children
Ahead of the exercise, the government has also engaged key stakeholders, including Local Government Chairmen, traditional rulers, religious leaders, market…
Air Force strikes Kankara hideout, rescues 76 victims from bandits
“This breakthrough reflects the new momentum of security operations across Katsina. The strike is part of a broader strategy to…
Childhood illnesses on the rise as breastfeeding rates decline – Report
World Breastfeeding Week, observed annually from August 1–7, aims to promote breastfeeding as a cornerstone of child health and development.
Lagos Police smash ruthless baby trafficking ring, rescue five children
Acting on this information, AIG Fayoade deployed a special team to track down the suspects across various locations in Lagos.…
Ibadan tragedy: Lawyer wants parents punished for aiding children over school fence
Such a parent should be held culpable for the death of any child who dies in the process; the paramount…
Harry Kane’s three children injured in car crash
Harry's children Louis, Vivienne and Ivy were all travelling in the van and sustained superficial injuries, before being taken to…
Abductors of 10 women, children in Rivers demand N10m ransom
The incident which occurred on Tuesday , has thrown the community into palpable fear over the safety of the women…
Two children dead as fence collapses on building in Ikorodu
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident was not a collapsed building but…
11 celebrities who endured the pain of losing a child
While death is inevitable, there is a different kind of pain when it comes to parents having to bury their…
Gunmen invade Edo community, kill 3, abduct 13 children, women
The invaders were said to have also hijacked a bus conveying 13 passengers, including school children and market women, and…
Study finds sharp increase in suicidal thoughts among kids-CNN
CNN reported citing a study published on Monday in the journal, ‘Pediatrics’.
Identities of eight children who died inside abandoned car in Lagos unveiled
The identities of the eight children who died inside an abandoned car in Badagry area of Lagos have been unveiled.
Tragedy: Eight children found dead in abandoned car in Lagos
Tragedy struck in Badagry area of Lagos on Sunday as the bodies of eight children were evacuated from an abandoned…
COVID-19: Nigeria committed to mitigate impact on children – Minister
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to continue to mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children,…
Domestic violence damages children mentally, emotionally – Psychiatrist
A Psychiatrist, Dr Oluseun Peters, says that children who are exposed to domestic violence experience emotional, mental, behavioural and social…
Nigerian families urged to improve parenting
Edna Dafe, Director of Women’s Board, an NGO, on Saturday advised families to monitor children closely to help curb the…
Pneumonia to kill 2m children in Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says on Wednesday that two million children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria in…
Women, girl-child issues: Minister solicits former ministers’ support
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has appealed for the support of former ministers that served in the…
Aisha Buhari counsels parents on children’s moral upbringing
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has challenged parents to take charge of their families by ensuring good moral upbringing of…
Tragedy: Four children crushed to death in Edo
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning in Benin, Edo State, when a fast-moving BMW car crushed four children of the same…
Kogi Police committed to women, children rights protection
The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Hakeem Busari, on Monday, reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police to the…
Man murders 9 people, including wife, children
Police in central Pakistan on Tuesday, arrested a man for killing nine people, including his wife and children after which…
Foundation provides N50m support for 200 widows, children
The Nanfa Yakubu Widows Foundation, NYWF, has empowered 200 widows and their children with funds and scholarships support worth over…
Confession: How I beheaded 4 children
A head hunter, Mustapha Aliyu, arrested in Abuja by the police has confessed to have beheaded four children after being…
FG makes an important pronouncement that will affect your children
The Federal Government has made a crucial pronouncement that will affect all secondary school students in Nigeria from next academic…
Aisha Buhari reaffirms commitment to women, children
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed her commitment toward improving the living conditions of women, children and the…
Why you must protect children against this weather – Nurse
A retired pediatric nurse, Mrs Amarachi Ozor, on Thursday, urged parents to always protect their children under five years against…