Tag: Children
Organisers arrested as many children die in Ibadan funfair stampede
The Oyo State Government has confirmed the arrest of the organisers of the children’s funfair where several deaths and injuries were recorded on Wednesday,...
Tinubu: My govt’ll return out-of-school children to classrooms
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to prioritising education for Nigerian children.
Tinubu promised that his administration would reduce the number of out-of-school...
Australia bans children under 16 from social media
Australia, on Thursday, November 28, 2024, approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the...
Uba Sani: What my govt doing to end out-of-school children challenge...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has described the large number of out-of-school children, including those with disabilities, as a significant challenge to inclusive development.
Sani,...
‘Doing harm to kids’: Australia to ban children under 16 from...
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and...
Man flees after assaulting children in Lagos
A man, Kadiri Yusuf, is on the run after allegedly beating and injuring his two children aged 11 and 13 in the Agege area...
2 children die, couple injured in Kano building collapse
Two children have been confirmed dead while two others (a couple) were injured in a two-storey building collapsed at Noman’s Land in the Fagge...
U.S. sues TikTok for violating children’s online privacy laws
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against social media site TikTok for allegedly violating online privacy laws aimed at protecting children...
‘National treasure’: Onyeka Onwenu’s children speak on singer’s death
The children of veteran Nigerian singer Onyeka Onwenu have confirmed the death of their mother.
The Star had reported that Onwenu died after slumping at...
3 children die, 10 injured in UK knife attack
No fewer than three children have been confirmed dead in the knife attack in Southport, Merseyside in northwest England, the United Kingdom (UK).
“Sadly we...
