Tag: Children’s Day
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Children’s Day: Edo Govt commits to creating safe spaces for children
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the gamut of reforms and initiatives to improve the quality of life of children in the state demonstrate the state government’s commitment to providing spaces for children to fully realise their potentials. Obaseki gave this assurance on the occasion of the 2018 Children’s Day celebrations, held at…
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Gov. Akeredolu pledges more child protection intervention programmes
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to preemptive and preventive intervention measures to ensure the security of children in the state. The governor gave this pledge in his address to commemorate the 2018 Children’s Day on Sunday in Akure. Akeredolu, represented by his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi, said government and…
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We have capacity to overcome challenges – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday declared that Nigeria has the capacity to overcome the many challenges it is facing. He said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a special service to observe the country’s Children’s Day held at the Aso Villa chapel, Abuja. “The truth of the matter is that there are always…
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Children’s Day: UNICEF pledges to support Kaduna State Govt. take children off streets
UNICEF on Sunday pledged continued support to Kaduna State Government to assist take-off the streets the alarming number of children begging for alms. Dr Zakari Adam, the Chief Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, made the pledge at the Fifth Chukker Polo Club, during the Children’s Day celebration, organised by UNICEF for school children. The theme of…
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UNICEF to end violence against children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated its commitment towards ending Violence Against Children (VAC) by 2030, urging stakeholders and duty-bearers to create safe spaces for children. In a statement, in Akure, yesterday, UNICEF Communication Officer, Lagos, Blessing Ejiofor, to commemorate 2018 Children’s Day, themed: “Creating safe spaces for children: our collective responsibility,” said…
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Children’s Day: We must ensure safety of Nigerian children – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his “administration’s commitment to the protection of children.” The president stated this in his message to mark the Children’s Day, celebrated on May 27. Mr Buhari’s statement was made available to journalist via mail. Read his full statement below. Today affords me another opportunity to re-affirm our administration’s commitment to…
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Children’s Day: UNICEF adopts comprehensive approach to end violence against children
The United Nations Children Fund says it is adopting a comprehensive approach to curtail violence against children in Nigeria. UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, Dr. Olasunbo Odebode, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja to mark this year’s Children’s Day. The 2017 theme is: “Child protection and SDGs:…
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VIDEO: IDPs celebrate Children’s Day
As the world marks Children’s Day today, the United Nations is calling for urgent action to adopt the Child Rights Act across all of Nigeria’s states and to heed the President’s call to end violence against children. Millions of Nigerian children suffer some form of physical, emotional or sexual violence. Nevertheless, children in Internally Displaced…
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Children’s Day: We are committed to securing future of Nigerian child – Dogara
The House of Representatives will continue to work towards building a society that will be conducive for the overall growth and development of the Nigerian child, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said. In a press statement signed by his special adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, to…
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Children’s Day: U.S. provides N3bn grant for 175,000 pregnant women, children in Borno
The United States Government has provided an additional 9.5 million dollars (about N2.9 billion) to the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) to ensure good health for pregnant women and children under five years in Borno. The U.S Embassy in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the fund was to ensure that more than 175,000…