Metro
World adoption day: Children’s home urges Nigerians to foster vulnerable children
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The President of Halal Children’s Home, Hajia Ramatu Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to open their homes to orphaned and vulnerable children…
Tag: Children
Health
FCTA, UNICEF creating safe spaces for children in FCT communities – Official
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is strengthening child protection mechanisms in…
Health
Expert warns against hitting children on the head
By Safia Abdulrahman Dr Zayyum Loda’am, a neurosurgeon at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, has warned parents and caregivers against hitting children…
General News
Foundation seeks stronger support for caregivers of children with disabilities
By Vivian Emoni Dr Tinuke Temitope, Founder, Mitcheal Kehinde Oluwadarasimi (MKO) Foundation for Special Needs and Caregivers, has urged governments and society to…
Health
80m Nigerian children exposed to lead poisoning – FG
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says an estimated 80 million children in Nigeria are exposed to lead poisoning, calling for stronger measures to…
Health
Kano: Makoda LG procures N2.5m drugs to treat fever, cough in children
By Suyudi Isah Jibril Makoda Local Government Council in Kano State has procured drugs worth N2.5 million for distribution to children affected by fever…
Health
MSF treats 283,777 children for malnutrition in northern Nigeria
By Abdullahi Maku Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, says it treated 283,777 children for malnutrition across seven northern…
Health
NGO inaugurates centres for children with cerebral palsy in Abuja
By Safia Abdulrahman A non-governmental organisation, Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative, on Saturday inaugurated two centres in Abuja to provide education,…
Health
Zero-dose: Foundation mobilises traditional leaders to vaccinate 70,000 children
By Habibu Harisu The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD) has mobilised Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), religious and traditional leaders to reach 70,000 unimmunised…
Health
FG’s Azithromycin campaign reaches 734,272 children in Gombe
By Hajara Leman No fewer than 734,272 children in Gombe State have benefited from the Federal Government’s Azithromycin campaign designed to combat child mortality.…