April 17
Nigeria: Group Urges Leaders to Promote Unity in Diversity Among Youths
National president Majlis Khuddam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisations (MKA) Nigeria, Abdur Roqib Akintunde Akinyemi yesterday called on the leaders to promote unity in diversity… Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: 7 Common Reasons Parents Feel Guilty
Many parents feel guilty about committing the "sins" that afflict nearly all mothers and fathers. But feeling guilty has consequences related to the emotional health of parents and… Read more »
Nigeria: Discipline Mistakes Divorced Parents Often Make
In a perfect world, divorced parents would be able to co-parent seamlessly. Rules would remain consistent. Consequences would carry over from one home to the next. And both parents… Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Girls - A Decade of Anguish
Ten years ago today, the world was shaken by the horrific kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok, Borno State. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Aliwa Launches 2024 Cohort of Youth Leadership Program
Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa (ALIWA) has announced the commencement of the second edition of the ALIWA Youth Leadership Program (AYLP). Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Orphanages and Child Trafficking
The Mandate Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed recently, that the FCT Administration had sealed off… Read more »
Nigeria: Kingibe Demands Action On Child Trafficking
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has called for urgent action to end trafficking of children and the rescuing of those missing. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Nigeria Aims for $350bn Global Outsourcing Market, Launches Initiative in Gombe March 4
The Nigerian government has queued into the thriving global outsourcing market which has grossed almost $350billion for seven top countries that engaged in it, with a view to… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Customs Pledges Support for Youths
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged that it will not renege in its efforts at modeling the youths of the host border community lines towards ensuring that they are useful to… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: New 100-Bed Hospital in Kebbi Will Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality - Presidency
The new 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital commissioned in Tsamiya village in Kebbi State is expected to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality in the state, according to… Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: A Case for Compulsory Drug Testing
That some students, and curiously, parents, of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) will be brazen enough to oppose the school's move to enforce compulsory drug… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Nigeria: Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 9 in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious gang specialising in child trafficking, which had been operating for a decade within the state. Read more »
November 29, 2023
Nigeria: Measles - Kwara Vaccinates 700,000 Children
A total of 700,000 children have been vaccinated in the 2023 measles campaign across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Nigeria: Girl Child Day - Unicef Calls for Increased Investment in Girls' Rights
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday, joined others to mark the 2023 international Day of the Girl Child with a call for more investment in the girls. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Leprosy Mission Empowers 24 Children of PLWDs in Sokoto
Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) has trained no fewer than 24 children of people with leprosy and persons with disabilities (PWLDs) in various vocational skills in Sokoto State. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: Students Loans - Central Bank, Matric Board Preparing Disbursement Modalities
To actualise the provisions of the Higher Education Act 2023 otherwise known as Students Loan Act, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Nigeria: Groups Raise Alarm Over Plot to Blackmail Jamoh, Sabotage Tinubu's 'Renewed Hope' Agenda
Socio-cultural groups, Ohanaeze Youths Movement, Arewa Youths and Oduduwa Youths Movement, have raised the alarm over alleged plot to blackmail the director-general of the Nigerian… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Nigeria: Restore Michika's Lost Glory, Youths Tell Adamawa Govt
Indigenous youths of Michika communities in Michika local government area of Adamawa State under the auspices of Michika Development Initiative (MDI) have called on the state and… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: SustyVibes Launches Bioverse NG Project
SustyVibes, an African youth-led organisation dedicated to making sustainability practical and relatable, has unveiled the launch of the Bioverse NG Project in collaboration with… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: First Lady, UN Partner to Eradicate Polio, Enhance Child Welfare
First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed her eagerness to collaborate with the United Nations (UN) and its affiliated agencies to address crucial issues concerning… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Regent Students Receive Top Awards At Cambridge Examination
The Regent Secondary School, Abuja, Nigeria has announced that four of its 2022 Graduates have been recognised during the 2023 Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards… Read more »
July 09, 2023
Nigeria: NGO Rescues 8,000 Children Labeled As 'Child Witches' in Akwa Ibom
No fewer than 8,000 vulnerable children, most of them labeled as Witches and thrown out of their homes by parents and guardians, have been rehabilitated and re-united with their… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Nigeria: 'Amina' Reminds Nigeria of Her Kidnapped Girls, Its Responsibility to Them
A play Amina which highlights the plight of the girlchild, reminded Nigeria of the many girlchild students of Chibok, Dapchi, and Bethel Baptist High School who have spent years in… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Nigeria: Saraki, Others Welcome Publication On Girl-Child Rights
Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has endorsed the book titled 'Daughter of a Thousand Fathers' authored by Issa Mutolib Ayobami and Yusuf Taibat Temitope. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: TomTom's 'Breathe for It' Summit Promotes Youths Creativity in Plateau
Leading candy brand from Cadbury Nigeria, Tom Tom, has concluded the second edition of its flagship gathering of music industry experts and young creatives as part of its 'Breathe… Read more »