Nigeria: 9 in 10 Nigerian Children Face Online Risks - Report

According to Ms Ewang, findings from the NCC report show that 97 per cent of Nigerian children have experienced one form of sexual exploitation while using the internet, while 89… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Radda Announces Selection of 2,166 Students for Katsina Model Schools

Six children from each of the state's 361 wards were selected through examinations to attend new special model schools with free education under the Dan Amana Initiative Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Targets 5m Children for Measles-Rubella Vaccination

He said the mass immunisation effort is a crucial step towards improving child health outcomes and achieving herd immunity within the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Six-Year-Old Kwara Scrabble Prodigy Wins Gold At National Youth Games

Master Yusuf, who is a primary one pupil of Bethel Primary School, Offa, is the youngest athlete at this year's competition Read more »

Nigeria: 80m Nigerian Youth Unemployed - Report

The report also highlighted that about 1.7 million graduates leave Nigeria's universities and polytechnics every year, yet the economy continues to lack the capacity to absorb them… Read more »

Nigeria: ChatGPT to Add Parental Controls Amid Child Safety Concerns

OpenAI's decision followed health concerns and a lawsuit by parents whose teen allegedly committed suicide after consulting ChatGPT Read more »

Nigeria: Actress Peju Ogunmola Loses Only Child

Oluwasinaayomi, a singer, was the only child of Ogunmola and her husband, veteran comic actor Sunday "Papi Luwe" Omobolanle. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Raises Alarm Over Nigeria's Triple Burden of Malnutrition

She highlighted that most Nigerian diets, dominated by calorie-rich but nutrient-poor staples such as maize, cassava, and rice, lack essential vitamins and minerals Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation [II] - in Lagos, Police Extort Families of Sexually Abused Children in Search of Justice

The first part of this investigation narrates harrowing accounts of sexually abused children and the deep scars they now live with. This second part paints a bigger picture in… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Launches Platform to Combat Violent Extremism Among Youth

"YAVE seeks to reinforce the critical role of youth as catalysts for change, positioning them not just as stakeholders but as leaders in shaping a more peaceful and secure… Read more »

Nigeria: Youths Assault, Rob Police Officer - Official

A viral video showed a mob of youths physically assaulting Joshua Nyian, a police inspector, after accusing him of taking banned substances within their community. Read more »

Nigeria: How Couple Involved in Human Trafficking Presented Stolen Boy As Own Child - Police

Police said the couple has been arrested. Read more »

Nigeria: Man Abducts, Kills 5-Year-Old Cousin After Parents Failed to Pay Ransom - Police

Police said the victim was reported missing on 26 July 2025, after which the prime suspect used his accomplice to demand N1 million ransom from the victim's father. Read more »

Nigeria: International Youth Day - Gov Radda Reaffirms Commitment to Empowering the Next Generation

Over the past year, the Radda-led administration has rolled out a wide range of youth-focused initiatives designed to promote self-reliance, creativity, and sustainable… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Judy Austin Left With My Kids, I Don't Know If They're Alive' - Ex-Husband Alleges

He alleged that after their marriage ended in 2013, Judy Austin, now married to Yul Edochie, has never shared any updates about their children. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Raises Alarm Over Unlawful Detention of Children, Calls for Urgent Reform

The UN agency said many of them are without trial, legal representation, or any hope of justice Read more »

Africa: Millions of Children Still Lack Access to Vaccines - UN

UNICEF estimates that around 2.1 million children under the age of one, roughly 24 per cent, remain zero-dose, receiving no routine vaccines at all Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Asks to Tinubu to Approve N200m Compensation for Family of Child Killed By Stray Bullet

The Senate also asked the NDLEA to take full financial responsibility for the medical treatment of the victim's brother, who was shot in the eye by its officer. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Three Children in Zaria

Bashir-Magaji Basharata, a resident of Kwarbai, Zaria, who lost his daughter, said the disease was spreading fast across the city. Read more »

Nigeria: Doctor Granted Bail in March Over Child Theft Accused of Stealing Another Child

"They sold the boy to the doctor for N700,000 and the doctor later re-sold the child for N2.3 million." Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Child Trafficker, Rescue 12 Victims

"Upon her arrest, the suspect was found with several children whose appearance and condition immediately aroused suspicion." Read more »

Nigeria: No Place to Call Home - Lost Childhoods of Sokoto's Displaced Children

As a result of repeated terror attacks in different parts of the country, an entire generation of children is growing up knowing very little outside of life in displacement Read more »

Nigeria: The Bully On the Smartphone Must Be Stopped

Cyberbullying education should become a permanent feature in school curricula from the primary level upward, teaching children not only about algorithms and devices but also about… Read more »