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Strong Room
The Death of a Three-Year-Old and the Hard Lesson on Parenting, Protection, and Accountability
The disappearance and presumed killing of three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer in 1970 remains a painful reminder of how failures in protecting…
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Law and Policy
Child Protection Concerns Intensify as NAFDAC Defends Sachet Alcohol Ban Amid Calls for DG’s Removal
As protests continue over the enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol and small-volume alcoholic drinks, new data from the…
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Child Protection
Simi Daycare Controversy Escalates as Nigerians Question NAPTIP’s Investigation Approach
Public debate over the resurfaced daycare tweets linked to singer Simisola “Simi” Kosoko has now shifted toward the response of…
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Child Protection
Historic Milestone: First Lady Melania Trump Champions Children’s Safety and Education at the UN Security Council
The historic event remains a powerful reminder of the urgent need to prioritize children’s safety and well-being in armed conflicts.…
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Neglect
As Adichie Son’s Inquest Nears, Medical Council Suspends Three Doctors Over Alleged Negligence in Toddler’s Death, Triggering Child Protection Questions
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended three doctors over alleged medical negligence linked to the death…
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child Loss
Tragedy in Edo: Two Children Drown in Floodwater Site as Questions Mount Over Children’s Safety
Two children have died and two others narrowly survived after falling into a floodwater collection site in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government…
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Strong Room
When Children Become the “Responsible One”: How Chaos at Home Wires Them for Lifelong Guilt
Many adults who grew up as the “responsible child” in a chaotic home share a quiet struggle: they feel guilty…
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Child Sexual Abuse
Ex-DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts on Trial Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse as Children Testify in Court
The ongoing trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has placed child protection and safeguarding concerns at the centre of…
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Child Protection
Beneath Lagos Bridges: Hidden Communities of Street Children Expose Deepening Child Protection Crisis
LAGOS — Beneath the busy bridges of Oshodi, hundreds of street-connected children and youths are carving out makeshift communities, raising…
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Strong Room
Psychology Says Children Who Grow Up Managing Adult Moods Become the Adults Who Apologize for Everything
The story of chronic over-apologizing is not just about adult anxiety or social awkwardness. It is, at its core, a…
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