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YNaija April 16, 2022

The landlord’s case of molestation brings issues of child abuse to the fore

Samuel Adekoya tied the victims with a rope and dragged them to the ground for excreting in his compound.

Ado Aminu February 11, 2021

Witchcraft and the tragedy of street kids in Nigeria

A matter of great concern that rarely takes the centre stage in Nigeria’s public discourse is the tragedy of homeless children – ‘street kids’ as they are called as if…

Ado Aminu February 8, 2021

Cut the camera | Nigeria’s cultural attitude towards orphans may be evolving

The apathy of Nigerians for child adoption is a statistically established fact. A study published by the Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice involving 259 respondents in the south-east revealed a…

Nelson C.J April 23, 2020

$21,000 tuition is no substitute for hands-on parenting; a bitter lesson African parents must learn

Let's start with the video. A man is seen yelling at someone, his son, who is sitting, palpably contrite. At first, the man is simply yelling, demanding to…

Nelson C.J December 27, 2019

More than we ever thought, domestic workers in Nigeria need stronger protection

About five days ago, a video of a woman pushing a little girl out of a car and going on to slam her frail body on the ground from what…

Ezinne December 20, 2017

The Thread: 2 child sexual abuse stories that will leave you enraged and suspicious

No matter how often we scream about sexual abuse, we still come across stories that shock us still. These stories focus on molestation of children and they had us all…

Op-ed Editor July 31, 2017

Opinion: This is what the ‘King of Witches’ has been doing with children

by Afeso Albert Akanbi I think it is time for the government to step in, not in words but through action, to study the issue of child abuse in detail,…

Omoleye Omoruyi June 29, 2017

Pope Francis’ top aide charged with sexual assault

Australia’s senior Catholic prelate, and one of Pope Francis’ top advisers, has been reportedly charged with sexual assault. Cardinal George Pell, became the highest-ranking Vatican official in recent years to…

Tolu June 6, 2017

Impact365: Over 2,000 children in Lagos experience sexual abuse daily – Bola Tinubu, founder of Cece Yara Foundation

An alarming number of Nigerian children suffer one form of abuse or the other but the prevalence of young boys and girl who fall victim of sexual abuse is the…

Ezinne June 2, 2017

The Thread: “Monster” ” Demon” | Care giver caught on camera battering a special needs child ; Twitter NG reacts

We have no words for acts like these that are clearly beyond insane. How is a human being, a woman, winner of the prestigious Mandela Award, even, a Psychotherapist of…

Roqeebah May 10, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of May

Read these stories and analyses below:

Omoleye Omoruyi May 10, 2017

Couple sell daughter to pay rent and start a business

by Omoleye Omoruyi Police Command in Cross River have apprehended a couple for allegedly selling their six-year old daughter for N400,000. The state Commissioner for Police, Hafiz Inuwa, said the…

Op-ed Editor January 24, 2017

Opinion: The Shock Rise in Paedophilia in Nigeria

by Tony Ogunlowo Hardly a day goes by when there isn’t a news report about a minor being sexually abused by a much older person. And the shocking thing is…

Op-ed Editor January 17, 2017

The Thread: This is why child abuse needs to stop

Child abuse is pervasive in society, some children have come to accept it without questioning. See below the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who became pregnant for a man her…

Oludolapo Adelana December 22, 2016

Lagos goes tough on child abuse

Lagos Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday announced ratification of the first ever Executive Order establishing a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in Nigeria, just as he said the Policy…

Op-ed Editor October 12, 2016

Opinion: Silence and the evil of sexual abuse

by Ayo Akinduro She was twelve and happy. She had just changed her school to a better one and was excited about it. The school demanded for a recent passport…

Mazi Emeka September 23, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Why Davido doesn’t deserve an award this year | Brad Pitt under police investigation | Psquare scores 1 million YouTube views in a week | More stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup Davido says he doesn't deserve an…