Tag: Children
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Bomb blast kills mother, 5 children
Official on Monday reported that five children along with their mother were killed in a grenade bomb blast in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghor. Abdulhai Zaeem, the provincial director of information and culture, told dpa that the incident happened on Sunday in the provincial capital Firozkoh city, when the children were playing with a hand…
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Man with 102 children orders 12 wives to start using pills
A man with 102 children has vowed not to father any more as he’s struggling to cope with his huge brood. Musa Hasahya, 67, who has 12 wives, has now ordered them to go on the pill. He said: “I cannot tolerate bearing children any more because of the limited resources. And on that…
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Cholera outbreak: CRS govt confirms deaths, says over 30 receiving treatment
The Cross River State Government has confirmed deaths of those killed by suspected cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abo local government area of the state due to cholera outbreak that claimed some lives. The incident which occured with an index case on Thursday, December 15th 2022 has escalated after the consumption of a contaminated…
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We are Grandparents now! – By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
These days it is boring to discuss the politics and social issues of the day in Nigeria. As a weekly writer you find yourself writing about the same issues – politicians, insecurity, education, the ruling party, the government of the day. It kills the spirit to do the same thing over and over and expect…
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Insecurity: 21 children kidnapped in Katsina regain freedom
21 children abducted by bandits in Katsina state have finally regained their freedom. The children were kidnapped on Sunday while working on a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday had urged authorities to swing into action and rescue the children. In a…
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We are introducing history that teaches our children to know themselves first – HSN President, Prof Okpeh +Photos
President of Historical Society of Nigeria, HSN, Prof Okpeh Okpeh Jr has said the history that will be re-introduced in basic education is going to emphasize that children should know themselves first before any other thing. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was disclosed by the renown historian at a three-day 67th Annual Conference/Congress of Historical…
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2023: A new Nig is possible with youths, women, children as critical stakeholders -Peter Obi
…says good leaders bring good life; terrible leaders bring destruction. Presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP, Peter Obi has said a new Nigeria is possible with, youths, women, and children will become the key stakeholders in the decision-making process. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports, Obi made this disclosure in his address at the Success Conference…
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Building collapse kills 3 children in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of three children in a building collapse that occurred in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement in Dutse on Thursday.
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Air pollution killing children in Lagos – LASEPA raises alarm
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has raised an alarm and disclosed that air pollution is resulting in the death of children in the State.
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Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution in 2021 – LASEPA
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says that 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021. It stated that the figure was 75 per cent of 30,000 people who died in 2021 in the state due to the bad environment.