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Education
Smacking Children Linked to Poor Exam Results, Long-Term Behavioural Problems, New Research Reveals
Smacking is linked to poorer academic performance and increased behavioural problems in children, according to new research that has intensified…
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Law and Policy
Canada Targets Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Tightens Rules on AI
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media as the government introduces sweeping new legislation aimed at strengthening child safeguarding…
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Celebration
International Day of Play: Why Play Is Essential for Children’s Mental, Social Development
As the world marks the International Day of Play on June 11, child development experts are highlighting the critical role…
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Child Labour
Nigeria Pledges Urgent Action to End Child Labour Ahead of 2030 Target
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to protecting the child’s right to survival and development as it intensifies efforts…
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Child Protection
Shettima Pushes Universal Child Benefit to Tackle Poverty, Protect Children
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for the introduction of a Universal Child Benefit to help tackle multidimensional poverty and…
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Child Sexual Abuse
Pastor Sentenced to 49 Years for Incestuous Child Sexual Abuse in Akwa Ibom
An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced Apostle Williams Okon Bassey to 49 years in prison after…
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child Loss
France in Crisis After Murder of 11-Year-Old Lyhanna Triggers Massive Protests
France is facing renewed debate over children’s right to survival and state protection after the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna triggered…
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Child Abduction
Deadly WASSCE Attack: Three Students Reportedly Abducted as Kogi Community Mourns Six-Year-Old Child, Vice Principal
Fresh details have emerged from the bandit attack on Iluke Bunu in Kogi State, with reports indicating that three students…
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Child Abduction
Day 27: Hope, Anxiety Persist as Oyo, Borno Schoolchildren, Teachers Remain in Captivity
Today marks 27 days since schoolchildren and teachers were abducted from schools in Oyo and Borno states, leaving families trapped…
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Child Abduction
‘Bring Them Home’: Davido Uses World Cup Stage to Demand Freedom for Abducted Schoolchildren, Teachers in Oyo, Borno
Afrobeats star Davido has used a global platform to draw attention to the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo…
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