Tag: #ChildSafety
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ENUGU TEACHERS TRAINED TO FIGHT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SCHOOLS
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) just empowered Enugu State teachers with a two-day workshop on the new National Curriculum tackling Trafficking in Persons (TIP), aiming to shield kids from this growing menace right in classrooms. Funded by the Netherlands and run with NAPTIP, the STEAP project trains educators across Enugu, Delta, Edo,…
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LAGOS TEACHER FACES COURT OVER SHOCKING SEXUAL ASSAULT ON 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
A 37-year-old teacher, Mukaila Ismaila from Ayobo, Lagos, was arraigned Thursday at Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly luring a 16-year-old girl into an empty classroom at a tutorial center on November 6, forcing her to drink a noxious substance, then groping her body and private parts charges under Sections 246 and 263 of Lagos…
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UN URGES NIGERIA TO HALT SURGE IN MASS KIDNAPPINGS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on Nigeria to take all lawful measures to stop the recent surge in kidnappings affecting tens of thousands, especially schoolchildren, in the north-central states of Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, and Borno. Since November 17, at least 402 people, mostly children, have been abducted in these regions. While…
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FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU URGES NIGERIANS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has called on all Nigerians to step up and protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse 2025, she stressed the urgent need for collective action. With this year’s…
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LAGOS TRAINS 10,000 SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS
The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has trained over 10,000 safeguarding officers across schools and institutions to strengthen child protection and ensure the safety of every child. Speaking at the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Programme (SCPP) policy review, Executive Secretary Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi emphasized that the program…
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ANAMBRA POLICE RESCUE TWO CHILDREN AFTER NINE MONTHS OF BEING MISSING
In a heartwarming turn, the Anambra Police Command has successfully rescued two children, Sunday Aliya (14) and Ebenezer Emmanuel (12), who had been missing for nine long months. Acting on intelligence, the police traced the children across Edo and Delta States after the case was reported in January when the boys failed to return from…
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ BACKS MOBILE PHONE BAN IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Merz urges focus on education over screen time, but warns social media limits are tougher to enforce. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced strong support for banning mobile phones in primary schools, emphasizing that children should concentrate on learning to read, write, and do math—not playing on phones. He expressed sympathy for countries already enforcing such…
