The Nigerian military and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to strengthen the protection of children encountered during military operations through the validation of new operational tools and procedures.Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and Otunba Kehinde Almaroof-Oloyede, the Chairman of Oshodi/ Isolo, have flagged off the 2026 Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week at the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Secretariat, Lagos State. The Maternal, Newborn, Child,Continue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Kano state government has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framework on child justice, diversion and accountability to strengthen the administration of child justice. The framework is being implemented in collaboration between the Kano Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The documentContinue Reading
By Sunkanmi Onifade The Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Nigeria, has called for the training of teachers to strengthen child protection and safeguarding practices in schools. The Chairperson of FAWE Nigeria, Mrs Jiddere Kaibo, made the call at a two-day training organised by the organisation in collaboration with theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has strengthened partnerships with faith-based organisations to reduce exploitative child domestic work in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme held from May to June 2026,Continue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Lagos State Ministry of Youths and Social Development has outlined operational standards and regulatory compliance requirements for orphanage homes to strengthen child protection and welfare across the state. The Legal Head of the ministry, Kemi Olugbode, gave the guidelines during a stakeholders’ engagement withContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro Stakeholders in child health, research, and public policy are calling for the sustainability and institutionalisation of the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin Among Children (SARMAAN) Project as a national priority for child survival. Advocating for sustainability, they called for strongerContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Principal of Federal Government Boy’s College (FGBC), Abuja, Mr Joshua Ogunshina, has urged students to embrace good hygiene practices and become agents of positive change in society. Ogunshina made the call on Tuesday during the commemoration of the 2026 Day of the African Child. The event,Continue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged state governments to strengthen child protection systems through increased funding, improved coordination and deployment of qualified social workers to safeguard vulnerable children nationwide. Mona Aika, Officer-in-Charge, Child Protection, UNICEF Nigeria, made the call in Abuja at the National PolicyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The President, UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF), Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan, has called for increased investment in education and child protection programmes as part of efforts to eradicate child labour. Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on FridayContinue Reading
