CHILDREN

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are calling for tougher protections for children from the dangers of social media, saying "enough is not being done". Prince Harry and Meghan unveiled a memorial in New York City which is dedicated to the…

A four-year-old child has become the second fatality in Uganda’s ongoing Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Saturday. The outbreak, which was declared in late January, has now resulted in 10 confirmed…

The Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China have conducted free eye surgeries on eight children to address blinding eye conditions. READ ALSO: Kaduna State Eye centre begins corneal refractive…

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the…

In Sudan, volunteers have established educational tents to provide free schooling for children displaced by the armed conflict which has been raging in this East African country. Students from Red Sea University launched an initiative to…

Author, Music Executive and Novelist Gbenga Sokefun, stated that unity can be fostered if children had knowledge of Nigeria’s shared history of different tribes and culture. Sokefun, a Nigerian-American author made this remark while…

The Gombe state government says it has targeted over 900,000 children for inoculation against polio in the November round immunisation exercise. READ ALSO: More Than 80,000 Children Miss Immunization in Nigeria – NPHCDA Dr Musa…

 The Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development  Initiative (CALDEV) says it plans to honour young Nigerians who have recorded exceptional career achievements with the ‘Young Achievers Awards’ in its upcoming National Children…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled four celebrities as its champions who will promote child rights in Nigeria. The celebrities, Ali Nuhu, Kate Henshaw, Waje, and Cobhams Asuquo, were unveiled during an event in Ikoyi,…

Oral Polio vaccination for children has commenced in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. The programme is courtesy of the state government and it kicked off in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area in the Kwara North Senatorial District.…