FG Launches Anti-Bullying Workshop for Schools
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has launched a national anti-bullying workshop aimed…
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Child Protection
UNICEF Warns Insecurity, Threaten Children’s Right to Play, Learn
LAGOS, Nigeria – UNICEF has raised concerns over worsening insecurity, school kidnappings and overcrowded learning environments in Nigeria, warning that millions of children are…
Lagos Police Dismiss School Attack Threat, Tighten Security
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged plan by bandits to attack and abduct schoolchildren, insisting there…
Children Face Abuse, Poverty, Neglect Despite Protection Laws – Expert Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – A child rights advocate has called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s Child’s Rights Act as the country marks the 2026 Children’s…
Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration
(By Otamere Gladness, Oluwatobi Adu, and Oluwafunbi Bello) ABUJA, Nigeria – Every May 27, Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day with colourful parades, speeches, music, and…
Pastor, Wife Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of 13-Year-Old
YENAGOA, Nigeria – Police in Yenagoa arrest a pastor and his wife following allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, authorities confirm.…
Kwara State Moves to End FGM with United, Multisector Action
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government intensifies efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for coordinated action across sectors as it reviews…
Seven Lives, One Silence: Inside Kano’s Family Killing that Exposed Nigeria’s Deadly Blind Spot
KANO, Nigeria – In Dorayi Chiranchi, a crowded suburb on the edge of Kano’s restless metropolis, neighbours are still lowering their voices when they…
NAPTIP Secures 93 Convictions, Rescues 120 Trafficked Children in 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency secures 93 convictions in 2025 and rescues more than 120 trafficked children, intensifying its crackdown on human trafficking…
Police Rescue 17 Suspected Trafficking Victims in Nasarawa State
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Police in Nasarawa State intercept a vehicle and rescue 17 young persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking during a…