Children
21 underage children rescued in Kogi by NSCDC
Kogi State NSCDC operatives have intercepted a truck conveying 21 underage children, aged between six and 17, who were trafficked into the state...
CAN await official confirmation of 100 freed Niger students
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the school proprietor say they have not yet received official confirmation, of the release of 100...
FG secures release of 100 abducted students in Niger State
The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri,...
Four children killed by explosive device in Borno State
Four children were killed and one other child sustained serious injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) they were reportedly playing with detonated...
Gunmen storm Catholic School in Niger State, abduct students and staff
Unknown gunmen, in the early hours of Friday, launched an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Agwara Local Government Area,...
One in six children in Northern Nigeria may die before age five, says Bill Gates
American philanthropist Bill Gates has expressed deep concern over the alarming child mortality rate in northern Nigeria, revealing that approximately one in every...
Cholera outbreak claims 58 lives across 14 Bauchi LGAs
At least 58 fatalities and 258 new infections have been linked to the recent cholera surge affecting 14 out of Bauchi State’s 20...
