Two men have been sentenced to a cumulative nine-year jail term each for supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to vulnerable children in Kano State. According to a statement by the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, signed by Lamara Garba, member, media and publicity committee, the c...
•The collapsed building No fewer than eight persons have been feared trapped in a collapsed two-storey building in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. It was reliably gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of today, reports Vanguard. The incident reportedly happened at PopoGiwa, Madalasi Zhogoro area, off Sijikobi Road in llorin West ...
•Diphtheria outbreak For many families in Rurum community in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, seeking medical help for a sick child often comes only after the illness has become severe. Some parents first turn to patent medicine sellers known in local parlance as ‘chemists’, while others rely on traditional healers or simply treat [&h...
The US Department of State has warned families seeking to immigrate to the country that children could lose their eligibility to join their parents if they turn 21 before entering the US. Under the immigration requirements outlined by the department, a child seeking to immigrate alongside a parent must be unmarried, qualify under the parent’s ...
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects and rescued two pregnant women and four children at an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. This was revealed in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, by the deputy police public relations officer […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian journalists to prioritise the dignity, privacy, safety and best interests of children in their reporting. The call was set out in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day national workshop on ethical reporting about children, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August ...
•Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom within weeks, British press reported late yesterday. In a surprise move, Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, and his […]
•Mark Zuckerberg and Meta logo Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a federal court heard yesterday in the trial of the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social media’s “big tobacco moment,” a coalition of states is demanding Meta [...
•Taiwo Hassan, popularly called Ogogo Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is battling stage 4 cancer as his children appeal for medical assistance amid his worsening condition. His daughter, Shaki Taiwo, made the appeal in a video shared via her Instagram account, @kira_taiwo, last night. Taiwo said treatment was s...
•Dr Priscilia Imade As children enjoy their holidays, many parents are focused on buying new clothes, school supplies, and preparing for the next academic session. However, one important aspect of a child’s health that is often overlooked is eye care. Good vision plays a vital role in a child’s learning, development and overall quality of [&he...
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