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Lagos, Chinese Government conduct free eye surgery for children


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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 launches world first malaria vaccine program for children


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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…

Sudanese Volunteers Offer Free Education to War-Displaced Children


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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…

Nigerian author harps on importance of Nigerian history


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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…

Gombe state targets 900,000 children for polio immunisation


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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…

NGO to honour Exceptional Youths with Young Achievers’ Awards


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 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…

Unicef unveils four celebrities to promote child rights


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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,…

Poliomyelitis: Kwara State Kicks off vaccination of children


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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.…

Foundation sensitises IDP pupils on Gender Based Violence


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OluwinKids Foundation, has sensitised children at the new Kuchigoro Internally Displaced persons (IDPs) camp on Gender Based Violence (GBV), as well as donated stationery to their school. Mr Olufemi Winfunke, Executive Director of the…

Children: Association advise parents on Cleft Lip, Palate rehabilitation


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The National Association of Cleft Lip and Palate, (NACLP) in Nigeria has urged parents to give optimal approaches in the repair of Cleft Lip and Palate in children to avoid malnutrition and early death. A Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial…