Tag: children
Children of late PENGASSAN president to get full NNPC scholarship
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru has assured that two children of the late…
Govt., NGOs, citizens tasked on empowerment of grassroots women, children
Women of Glory Foundation (WGF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged governments, civil society organisations and wealthy citizen to empower…
Fani-Kayode’s wife, children celebrate birthday
Wife of former Aviation Minister, Precious Fani-Kayode marked her 30th birthday with her triplets on Saturday in a grandeur fashion.
Insecurity: 15,000 women, children from Zamfara, Sokoto taking refuge in Niger Republic – NEMA
Over 15,000 refugees from Sokoto and Zamfara States mainly women and children are currently taking refuge in some communities of…
Polio: LASG to immunise children aged 0-5
The Lagos State Government will embark on House to House polio Immunisation for all children aged 0-five years, irrespective of…
Incredible! Doctor infects 65 children, 25 others with HIV
At least 90 people, including 65 children, are believed to have been infected with the HIV virus in Pakistan by…
Federal Govt. to administer mass vaccination on children
The National Primary Health care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it will conduct a mass vaccination of children in all parts…
Register your children for national identity number – Abia NIMC
Mr Ukpabi Eni, Coordinator, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abia, has urged parents and guardians to get their children…
Danish billionaire loses 3 children in Sri Lanka bombing
The bomb attacks in Sri Lanka have claimed the lives of three of the four children of the biggest shareholder…
NDLEA boss worries over school-age children’s involvement in drug trafficking
Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Mr Buba Wakawa has expressed worries over the involvement…
Lagos rescues mother of twins, three children
The Lagos State Government on Monday said it has taken into custody a mother of malnourished twins and her three…
Collapsed building: Lagos releases official figures, says 20 children, adult died
The Lagos State Government on Friday released the official figures of pupils and adult who died in Wednesday's collapsed building…
Collapsed building: One of my children is still missing, father cries out
A father has cried out that one of his three children is still missing 24 hours after a three-storey building…
House fire kills 7 children in Canada
A house fire killed seven children in Halifax of Canada on Tuesday, according to CBC.
Several children burnt as fire razes Monguno IDP camp
Several children are said to have been burnt as fire razed the Monguno Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Borno…
Studies: Prepare financially before sending children abroad
The Zimbabwean government on Wednesday warned parents against sending their children to study abroad if they do not have sufficient…
NLC seeks prosecution of parents, guardians of street children
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Niger state on Saturday called on the state government to prosecute parents and guardians…
Boko Haram: Future of millions of children and women at risk in Nigeria -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has accused the Boko Haram terrorists’ factions of carrying out grave atrocities against children…
Malnutrition kills 132 children in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Nutrition Officer, Hajiya Hauwa Usman, said on Thursday that no fewer than 132 children have died of…
I will continue to support Nigerian women, children – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has reiterated her commitment to support women and children to improve their…
FG moves to reduce number of children per mother
The Federal Government has said it was working hard to come out with a policy that would limit the number…
Children indulge in sex work to feed in Congo
Hunger has doubled in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a year, with 15 million people in need of food…
Indonesia Earthquake: Children return to school
Children in the Indonesian city of Palu are beginning to return to school on Monday, 10 days after a major…
700 Nigerian children die daily – MNCH2
The Maternal and New Child Health (MNCH2), a UK-DFID funded programme, has claimed that Nigeria loses about 700 Nigerian children…
Enroll only mature children in school – Educationist tasks parents
An educationist, Mr Yomi Otubela, has advised parents to allow their children to be of age before school enrollment to…
Netherlands train collision kills 4 children
Four children were killed in the South-East Netherlands on Thursday when a train collided with a carrier bicycle, police said.
Mongolia launches campaign to protect children from cyber crimes
Mongolia has launched a National Campaign to protect children from cyber crimes and strengthen parental control over the social media…
29 children killed, 30 others wounded in Yemen after Saudi’s attack
At least 29 children have been killed and 30 wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen, the International…
Be friendly with your children, Cleric tells parents
Pastor Philip Olayemi of Christ Kingdom Church, Ilorin, has urged parents to be friendly and establish a good rapport with…
UN Security Council to protect children in armed conflict
The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at protecting children in armed conflict through a host of measures.