Tag: children

Patience Ozokwo Opens Up on the Price Her Children Paid for Her Stardom

Renowned actress, Patience Ozokwo, has recently expressed her gratitude for the immense sacrifices made by her children in support of her illustrious career. Taking to Instagram, the veteran actress shared…

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Super Eagles lose 2-0 to Ghana in CHAN 2023 qualifying match; I don’t have a special presidential candidate — Obasanjo | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Super Eagles lose 2-0 to Ghana in CHAN 2023 qualifying matchI don’t have a special presidential candidate — ObasanjoLagos police arrest fake soldier, recover uniforms, othersASUU Strike: Lecturers' union rejects…

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77 children allegedly abducted by a church in Ondo town; Man burns his wife to death in Ogun State | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

77 people allegedly abducted by a church in Ondo townMan burns his wife to death in Ogun StateNo room for Godfatherism in Labour party - HembeNigeria pays $300million amidst worsening…

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3 Nigerian mothers share their reaction to their children coming out as gay and why

In order not to mar the celebration of LGBT Pride - which we did with a series of multimedia content written for and by queer Nigerians and allies some of…

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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…

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Just a reminder: Children cannot consent to sexual activity

When we have conversations about rape culture, we do so to dismantle the deeply ingrained belief systems that enable sexual perpertators get away with their crimes and continue to victimize…

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#BreakTheCycle: Project Alert raises awareness about the effect of domestic violence on children

On May 21, 2016, the Sun Newspapers published a report on domestic violence and its effect where they narrated the story of Roselyn who separated from her husband after suffering…

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[The Injustice Blog] Dear Yusuf Buhari, that billboard is not from Nigerian children

"Highly reclusive", "abhors publicity" are some of the phrases that have been used to describe Yusuf Buhari. Seemingly averse to the attractions that come with being the only son of…

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Reckitt Benckiser, Save The Children collaborate with Lagos State Govt to flag off Rotavirus vaccine administration

For the first time in the history of the Nigerian health system, children less than five years will receive rotavirus vaccine, a protection against diarrhea disease, free in designated public…

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Ayokunle Odekunle: A letter to my unborn child on my birthday

by Ayokunle Odekunle   And if you ask me to Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird I'mma give you the world I'mma buy a diamond ring for you I'mma sing…

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[The Activism Blog] Obese children are Africa’s silent epidemic, what are we doing about it?

The world health Organization in its recent global nutrition report states that a quarter of the world’s 41 million overweight children (10, 250, 000) under five live in Africa, a…

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UNESCO says 264m children are out of school worldwide

The United Nations culture and education agency (UNESCO) on Tuesday said about 264 million school-age children and young people worldwide were not in school in 2015. The agency said after a decline…

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#Impact365: The Dorcas Cancer Foundation is fighting cancer one child at a time

Nothing kills a child's dream like the daily burden of checking in and out of hospitals seeking cure for an ailment that they don't deserve. Statistics show that 43 children…

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[Opinion] Our depraved society: Who’s looking out for our children?

by Tony Ogunlowo A few days ago a rather chilling and disturbing video emerged, online, of a young teenage girl cradling a recently decapitated human head. On her own admission,…

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#Impact365: How Zaynab Kassim of CASAF is restoring hope to children and teenagers in IDP camps

In this interview with YNaija's Impact365, Zaynab Kassim lets us in on her childhood, the core values with which she was raised and how all of these fueled her deep…

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Boko Haram has used 83 children as suicide bombers this year – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said 83 children have been used as suicide bombers in the Northeast by Boko Haram this year alone. The agency expressed concern…

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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,…

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I wish I learnt carpentry while growing up – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said he wished he had learnt carpentry. Osinbajo said this while speaking on the sideline of the 60th birthday thanksgiving service of Salami Ololade in…

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#Impact365: Two millenials set up Potter’s Children Global Foundation to cater to orphans and underprivileged children

In a society filled with children and young adults who are facing neglect and abandonment, there can never be too many hands reaching out to help. The Potter's Children Global…

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LONGREAD: How marital conflicts affects a child’s education

Usually, people confuse education with schooling. When the word ‘Education’ comes to mind, people instantly visualise schools, universities and colleges. There is a major problem with this mindset. This problem…

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Peak 456 supports kids’ development with talent hunt show | Call for entries

Do you have talented kids? Would you like them to showcase their talents on a prestigious platform? Then you should enroll them in the Peak 456 talent hunt show. Nigeria's…

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Malnutrition ‘kills 240 displaced children’ in Borno

Humanitarian aid group, Doctors Without Border has said a total of 240 displaced children have died of malnutrition in Borno State. Moctar Abari, emergency officer of the group – which…

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Gov Amosun’s son weds Abike Dabiri’s daughter in Abeokuta (PHOTOS)

The son of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun and daughter of the SSA to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa tied the knot on Saturday. Their children,…

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#Impact365: Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation is invested in giving hope and relief to vulnerable Nigerians

Olusegun Adebutu is a philanthropist and advocate for women with special needs. He is the founder of the Oladiran Olusegun Adebutu Foundation, a platform he and his team use in…

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10 tips on how to be an awesome 21st century dad

So, it was Father's Day yesterday, the only one on the world calendar just so you know. Chill out,  this is not another Father's Day Vs Mother's Day rant. Fathers…

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[The Sexuality Blog]: Amber Rose isn’t here to raise your children, and you have no say in how she raises hers

Amber Rose is yet again in the news. For the same reason, she is often in the news, she dares yet again to be a woman with sexual agency. What…

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10 million out-of-school Nigerian children may become suicide bombers – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said over 10 million children being out of school in the country is alarming. Saraki warned that the children may “constitute the next generation of…

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#Impact365: Bales of Mercy Orphanage takes in abandoned and vulnerable children and encourages adoption

In April 2017, it was reported that the Lagos state government rescued 290 abandoned children in one year. This number is nothing compared to that of new born babies that…

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How I attempted to defraud Buhari’s children – Suspect

by Azeez Adeniyi Charles Abam, a former police sergeant has been arrested by the police for attempting to defraud the children of President Muhammadu Buhari. Abam reportedly confessed that he…

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Opinion: 10 ways parents misunderstand their kids

by Oluranti Fatoye We expect children to be able to do things before they are ready. We ask an infant to keep quiet. We ask a 2-year-old to sit still.…

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