By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says strengthening families has become critical to protecting children from emerging threats and improving welfare outcomes across the country amid evolving social and economic challenges. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says kidnappings and unsafe learning environments are denying millions of Nigerian children opportunities to play, learn, thrive and enjoy childhood. The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, said this at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day of Play,Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Abuja, May 28, 2026 (NAN)The Founder and Executive Director of Adinya Arise Foundation, Mabel Adinya, has said that Nigerian society should return to a time when being a child was something to celebrate without fear. Adinya made the call in Abuja during an event to mark theContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, has urged Nigerian children and youths to embrace reading for self-development and national growth. Anunobi made the call in a goodwill message to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration in Abuja.Continue Reading
Development By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing inclusive and quality education for every Nigerian child, regardless of background or disability. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday during the 2026 Children’s Day celebration organised by the Federal MinistryContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says it treated 444,723 children for malnutrition in Nigeria in 2025. The Country Representative, Ahmed Aldikhari, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the organisation’s Nigeria Activity Report for 2025. Aldikhari said 353,989 children withContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa Government is targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children for anti-malarial drugs in its 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across the state. The state’s Malaria Control Programme Officer, Malam Bilya Haruna, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Bartholomew Ochonye, Chief Executive Officer of Heartland Alliance Limited by Guarantee (HALG), an NGO says the organisation has vaccinated more than 2.9 million children against polio in Katsina State. Ochonye disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a news conference to mark World Immunisation Week 2026,Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Some medical experts have urged parents to limit the time children spend on screens to help prevent long-term eye problems as younger generation spend more time on phones and tablets. The experts who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos onContinue Reading
Antibiotics By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A professor of Paediatrics, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire says the growing misuse of antibiotics in treating common cough is fuelling the emergence of drug-resistance Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Onyire, of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, also the Chairman, Obosi Development Union Committee on Health and Longevity, madeContinue Reading
