Tag: #ProtectOurChildren
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UNICEF REPORT REVEALS 20% OF WORLD’S CHILDREN LIVE IN EXTREME POVERTY, MOSTLY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA
A UNICEF report warns that nearly 20 percent of children worldwide survive on less than $3 a day, with almost 90 percent living in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Even in wealthy countries, 23 percent of children live with significantly less income than their peers. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell stressed that ending child poverty…
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WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY 2025: NIGERIAN CHILDREN DEMAND SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND WELL-BEING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
On World Children’s Day 2025 in Abuja, Nigerian children voiced powerful calls for urgent government and stakeholder action to prioritize their safety, education, nutrition, and overall well-being. The event, themed “The Future of Nigeria’s Children: Voices, Vision, and Action,” emphasized that children are Nigeria’s greatest resource and foundational to national progress. Youth speakers lamented the…
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NHRC CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AFTER KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian government to act swiftly and arrest those behind the recent mass kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, NHRC’s Executive Secretary, condemned the attack and emphasized the rising trend of violence that threatens the country’s security and the right…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS VP TO KEBBI AFTER SCHOOLGIRLS KIDNAPPING
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State to commiserate with the government and families of the recently kidnapped schoolgirls, assuring them of their safe return. In a statement from Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also expressed sadness over the abduction and the death of Brig.-Gen. Musa Uba and other…
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NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the recent attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi that resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the reported killing of a school official. Speaking from Gombe, NSGF Chairman and Governor Inuwa Yahaya described…
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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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ANAMBRA POLICE RESCUE THREE-YEAR-OLD, ARREST SIX IN CHILD TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN
The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a three-year-old boy reported missing and arrested six suspects linked to a child trafficking syndicate spanning Anambra, Enugu, and Lagos states. Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga announced that the investigation began after the boy’s family lodged a petition on September 4. The child was left in…
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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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EXPERTS URGE JOURNALISTS TO REPORT ETHICALLY ON CHILDREN TO PREVENT HARM
At a focused two-day training in Ibadan, journalists received crucial guidance on ethical and conflict-sensitive reporting involving children. The event, organised with support from the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) and Federal Ministry of Information, drew media professionals from Southwest, Edo, and Delta states. Seasoned journalist Dr. Lekan Sote stressed the importance of protecting children…
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NAPTIP RESCUES 26 TRAFFICKED CHILDREN FROM ORPHANAGE IN BENUE, ARRESTS NOTORIOUS SYNDICATE
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued at least 26 trafficked children from an orphanage in Benue State linked to a large-scale child trafficking, sale, and illegal adoption syndicate. The operation was confirmed in a statement by NAPTIP Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye. Among those arrested is a 60-year-old man,…
