March 17
Nigeria: Abducted School Children May Become Bandits in Future, Group Warns
CPN said the welfare of the children should be paramount to the Nigerian government, pointing out that with the trend of kidnapping, it was glaring that there would be more… Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Tinubu Vows Not to Pay Ransom to Kidnappers of Kaduna Students, Others
In Kaduna, north-west Nigeria, over 200 students were kidnapped last week by yet-to-be-identified bandits. Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Over 854 Children Died in MSF Facilities in Nigeria's North-West in 2023
MSF says its teams in five of the seven northwestern states treated 171,465 malnourished children last year and admitted 32,104 to hospital for life-threatening malnutrition, a 14… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Demand Urgent Rescue of 200 Abducted Pupils in Kaduna
Over 200 school children were abducted last Thursday from a public primary school and a secondary school in Kuriga town in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Dozens of Kaduna School Children Feared Abducted
Residents say gunmen invaded the school immediately after the school's morning assembly Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Education Policy Leads to Increased Girls Enrollment, Reduced Child Marriage in North-West Nigeria - Report
The report states that COVID-19 and insecurity are the most significant challenges impacting negatively on the education of girls in the six states studied. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: More Nigerian Youth Elected Into State, National Parliaments in 2023 General Elections - Minister
As part of his efforts to ensure the sustainability of the LMI programme, Mr Sulaiman, a professor, said appropriate steps are being taken under the leadership of the national… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Islamic Scholar Shares Misleading Information About Girl-Child Education Policy
During a short commentary after delivering the Friday sermon at the Indimi Mosque, Maiduguri, Borno State, the cleric claimed that the AGILE project targeted Northern Nigeria and… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Niger: Noma: Forgotten, Treatable Fatal Disease Affecting Children
When left untreated, Noma kills between 70 and 90 per cent of those affected, while survivors are left with varying degrees of facial deformities Read more »
November 24, 2023
Nigeria: Bauchi Assembly Set to Pass Child's Rights Bill Into Law - Speaker
Bauchi State is said to be the only state without a child's rights law. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: One Arrested As Police Smash Child-Theft Syndicate
A suspect has confessed to the crime, according to the police. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: 98% of Children With Diphtheria in 19 States Not Immunised - Minister
Mr Pate said that the ministry and other stakeholders had come together to aggressively tackle the diphtheria challenge that had persisted for months. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Million Girls Benefiting From Education Initiative in Nigeria
UNESCO said keeping a girl in school is the best way to delay marriage and "the best way to keep a girl in school is by improving and investing in their learning." Read more »
October 05, 2023
Nigeria: Improved Wellbeing of Adolescent, Young Adults Critical to Achieving Sustainable Development - Health Minister
He acknowledged the importance of adopting a whole-government approach to addressing the multiple and intersecting factors that impact adolescents in the country Read more »
September 27, 2023
Nigeria: Years After Surviving Boko Haram, Children Struggling With Trauma in IDP Camp
Millions of Nigerian children survived Boko Haram terror attacks which killed or displaced their parents and siblings but many of them continue to suffer from trauma many years… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Nigeria: 'How Abducted University Students Were Moved to Dreaded Zamfara Forest'
The police said rescue operation is ongoing. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Nigeria: More Pregnant Girls Rescued From Suspected Child Traffickers in South-East
The youngest among them is 14 years old, from Imo State. Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: First Lady Seeks Improved Advocacy On TB, HIV/Aids in Children
Mrs Tinubu was one of the panellists who spoke on strategies to advance global health standards and investments towards effectively financing the eradication of tuberculosis. Read more »
September 17, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Laws, Underage Home Helps Go Through Horrifying Experiences in Nigeria
Some stakeholders expressed concern over the rise in young children being engaged as home helps due to the prevailing economic challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: Five Pregnant Girls Rescued From Suspected Child Traffickers
The girls claimed they did not know the men who impregnated them, according to a statement from the NDLEA. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Nigeria: Gates Foundation Calls for Urgent Action to Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality
The Goalkeepers Report showed that the world has collectively fallen short at the halfway point of achieving the SDGs. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: Zamfara Girls Regain Freedom After Seven Months in Captivity
The girls were abducted in January. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Nigeria: UNICEF Adopts a New Strategy to Tackle Out-of-School Children Challenge in Bauchi
According to UNICEF, TaRL employs Words Formation (WoF) and Oral Additional Charts (OAC) for the children to write sentences, addition, and multiplication of numbers in various… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Police Reunite Trafficked Children With Family - Official
The police said they are investigating the incident. Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu to Nigerian Youth - Be Patient, Tough Economic Policies Are for Better Future
Mr Tinubu said his administration would do everything necessary to widen the net to accommodate more women and youth. Read more »