Tag: Children
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11 abducted children, adults escape from bandits’ camp in Kaduna
No fewer than 11 people who were kidnapped by bandits have escaped from the camp of their abductors in the outskirts of Sabon Birni town in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Careful checks by security agencies o Thursday reveal that the 11 hostages are a mix of those kidnapped from Dumbin Rauga in…
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Only 50% of under 5 children registered at birth in Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says only 50 per cent of children under five years in Nigeria have been registered at birth. A report released by the UNICEF, reveals that children in Africa have the lowest birth registration rate globally, with Nigeria accounting for 11 per cent of the rate in West Africa. According…
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Mastermind of Kano children kidnap sentenced to 104 years in prison
A Kano High Court, on Friday, sentenced Paul Owne to 104 imprisonment for masterminding the kidnap of nine children in the state. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, who found the convict guilty of all the 38-count charge, sentenced him without an option of fine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict pleaded guilty to…
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UNICEF expresses deep concern over attacks against children, child abductions in parts of West, Central Africa
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has described the latest abduction of students of Bethel Baptist School in Kaduna by armed bandits as one too many a tide that must be stopped forthwith. According to a Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, “On July 5th, 150 students were reportedly abducted from a school in…
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Losing my parents at eight hurts so much-Toke Makinwa
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa has stated that she doesn’t want her children to go through what she went through, adding that she doesn’t want to have kids outside wedlock. The media personality made this known while fielding some questions from her followers via her Instagram story. When asked if she welcomes the idea of…
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Over 320,000 children killed in Boko Haram war – UN
The Boko Haram insurgency has caused the deaths of some 324,000 children under five, mostly from disease and hunger, the UN warned Thursday. Previous data showed that Boko Haram militants, who launched an insurgency in 2009 that has since spread to neighbouring countries, have killed more than 40,000 people and displaced over two million from…
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Nigeria targets 80% eradication of child labour
Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, said this in his office at a press briefing to mark the World Day against Child Labour. According to Ngige, no government has made efforts to eradicate Child Labour in Nigeria like the current administration, which introduced school feeding programme to lure children back to school. He said…
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Sad! Two mothers of abducted Islamiyya school children die
…school proprietor narrates ordeal in tears …says our children eat groundnut cakes daily By Emman Ovuakporie Two mothers of the abducted Islamiyya school children in Niger State died after confirming their children were still in captivity. Reports monitored by TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) on national television indicate that two mothers who could not stand the trauma suddenly…
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Insecurity, the biggest threat to children, not vehicular accidents – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku The Ministry of Education has just launched the Accident Prevention Initiative which has been tagged, ‘Go to School… Be Seen…Be Safe’. It was disclosed at the launch that the Federal Government plans to distribute reflective jackets to 40 million school children across the country. This is seen as part of Federal Government’s efforts…