The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor.
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In Nigeria, 128 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday, due to various illnesses with diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria accounting for 64% of these deaths.
I initially found the news amusing but ended up deeply disturbed upon hearing about the arraignment of 76 young suspects—some…
The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners’ Forum (ABMPF) has joined the growing national and international outcry against the alleged inhuman treatment…
The Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation, an NGO, says persistent and prolonged traumatic experiences in children can lead to mental illnesses.
Founder of, the Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W. TEC), Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, has advised parents and guardians to leverage gaming as a means of fostering creativity, innovation and learning in children.
The Katsina state government and the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), have procured N400 million worth Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), for treatment of malnutrition in children in the state.
The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), says 43 per cent of children in Benue did not enjoy exclusive breastfeeding.
A Physician with Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Dr Fahad Lawal has lamented the local burden of tuberculosis in Sokoto state
The Kebbi Government says it will conduct free Tuberculosis test for children in all the 21 local government areas of…