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
By Josephine Solanke Some legal practitioners have warned that individuals involved in child labour and trafficking risk prosecution, imprisonment and fines under Nigerian laws. The lawyers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, calling for stronger enforcement of child protection laws to curb the exploitationContinue Reading
Mother seeks custody of daughter 4 years after alleged denial of access By Christiana Nicholas A mother, Firdausy Ibrahim, has filed a civil suit at an Upper Area Court, Mararaba Gurku, seeking custody of her six-year-old daughter who she says she last saw in 2022 when she was two yearsContinue Reading
By Farouq Umar Khadijah A human rights activist, Mr Sydney Godwin, on Monday led a group to submit a petition to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja, calling for the enforcement of a court ruling on the custody of a child. Speaking to newsmen after submittingContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last-Mile (ICSA), have reaffirmed commitments to improving child survival, and primary healthcare delivery. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Aliyu-Muktar, stated this during an advocacy visit by the ICSA delegationContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu An NGO, Sightsavers Nigeria, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has mobilised 87 District Heads to support the administration of azithromycin to 1.2 million children in Sokoto State. Speaking at an engagement meeting on Thursday, Sightsavers State Team Lead, Mr Muhammad Ridwan,Continue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke Stakeholders in the health sector have lauded reductions in child mortality, attributing the progress to healthcare services delivered under the Immunisation Plus Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services project (IMPACT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the IMPACT Project is sponsored byContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP), has reiterated its commitment to the fight against exploitative child domestic work in the country. The Centre made this known on Thursday in Lagos, as it inaugurated its maidenContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There is a popular saying that “children are the leaders of tomorrow”. Far from being just a feel-good statement, it underscores the fundamental truth that the future of any nation depends on how well it nurtures its youngest population. For Katsina State,Continue Reading
The National Defence College Officers Wives Association (NDCOWA), on Friday sensitised the female students of NDC Day Secondary School Shafa, Abuja to the need to pursue their dreams in commemoration of International Day of Girl Child.Continue Reading
