Tag: Children
-
Selfish and wicked children – By Francis Ewherido
Last Sunday was Father’s Day, but I was distracted. I felt like calling two people I had discussions with last week to find out if their sons also sent Happy Father’s Day wishes to them. The wishes would have been hollow rituals.
-
Children’s Day: FG to review adoption rules
The Federal Government is set to review its adoption regulations to strengthen the adoption process and prevent violence and other forms of abuse against children.
-
Worry as Legendary Sunny Ade not picking his calls
There are concerns as some children of the of the legendary juju musician, Sunday Adegeye, aka King Sunny Ade are fighting over father not being accessible. A daughter of the singer and guitarist, Damilola Esther, took to social media to accuse her step-brother, Dayo,
-
Do children of politicians in power make sense? – Azu Ishiekwene
It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because minding other people’s business is a part of my job description. On Tuesday, the newspapers reported a spat between the children of two leading politicians, Mohammed Abubakar and Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed.
-
I hid the world from my kids – Odumodublvck
Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu popularly known as Odumodublvck has explained why he doesn’t talk about his children and keeping them away from the public. In a post on X, the rapper clarified that his choice was not about concealing his children’s existence but rather about shielding them from the world’s harsh realities.
-
Sallah: 2 children killed, 20 injured in Gombe stampede – Police
The Police Force Gombe State Command has confirmed the death of two children following a stampede at the Gombe main Eid Ground. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in
-
Police rescue 207 abducted children, silence 11 bandits in Kogi, Katsina
The Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that following efforts to combat crime across the nation, its operatives foiled multiple bandits attacks across several states at the weekend resulting in the elimination of eleven bandits/terrorists in Kogi and Katsina states. The Police also said a total of 207 kidnapped children were rescued from Ondo and…
-
Over 230 children raided in Kano streets rejected by parents— Hisbah cries out
The Commander-General, Kano State Hisbah Board, Aminu Daurawa, has lamented that no parent has approached the board or any state institution to claim the paternity of 250 children rescued from the streets. In his recent video, the prominent Islamic Scholar narrated how Hisbah officers picked up no fewer than 230 children walking aimlessly in major…
-
Prioritizing wellbeing of Nigerian children – By Carl Umegboro
The recurring strike action by primary school teachers in the public schools in the federal capital territory, the nation’s seat of power over wages is abysmal and repugnant.
-
Out of school children today will be a threat tomorrow – Shettima warns
Vice President Kashim Shettima has sayid that children “abandoned to the streets are a liability that the nation will one day pay for.”