Maureen Okpe The Resource Center for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) in collaboration with Anti-Slavery International (ASI) has beamed it's light on the horrible human rights abuses experienced by 'Almajiri' as a result of the problem on forced child begging. In lieu of this,the Center through research recommendations have called on
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The Children Left Behind in West Africa’s Conflict-torn Region
Human rights groups say children in conflict regions aren't receiving enough support. Children who have escaped from Boko Haram are treated with suspicion in Nigeria, while schools are closing in Burkina Faso. Mohammad Al-Amin A generation of children in West Africa risk missing out on vital education and
19 Million Children Internally Displaced by Conflict in 2019 is Highest Number Ever– UNICEF
•About 60% of Nigerians displaced in North East are children Senator Iroegbu The UNICEF on Tuesday warned that internally displaced children – including in Nigeria - are among the world’s most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The warning came as the organization released a report looking at the risks and challenges facing internally
COVID 19: UNICEF Initiates Radio Learning Programme for 250,000 children in Borno
•Gives radios in hard-to reach communities Mukaila Ola The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in order to minimize the effect of COVID-19 on education in Borno state is distributing 1,500 radio sets in hard-to-reach communities of the troubled state. The United Nations agency in conjunction with the Borno State Universal Basic Education
SARC: 60% of rape survivors in Nigeria are children 0-14yrs
•15-20 % of rape victims are boys •As over 10,000 victims counseled in six years Maureen Okpe Statling statistics have revealed that over 60 percent of rape victims in Nigeria are children between 0-14 years, while a further 15-20 percent survivors are boys. This was the disclosed at the 5th Network Meeting of Sexual Assault
WHO partners Yobe State to fight malaria among children
Mukaila Ola The World Health Organisation (WHO and Yobe State Government collaborate to fight malaria among children in the Boko Haram affected North Eastern state. Both are adopting Seasonal Malaria Chemo-prevention (SMC) for children, which is be administered on children from age three months to 59 months. The WHO’s Emergency Manager in
Millions of children in Nigeria at risk of water-borne diseases–UNICEF
Mukaila Ola The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that the lives of millions of Nigerian children are at risk with current handling of sanitation. It said with over 47 million people defecate openly, the water system is poisoned and many Nigerians especially children are at the risk of water-borne
Armed Conflict: Nigeria in top 10 countries with highest child deaths — Report
Over 2 million children need psychological support in North east As foundation launches campaign to end war on Children Godsgift Onyedinefu A report released by Save the Children, a Non Governmental Organization on Tuesday has reveled that Nigeria is in the top ten worst armed conflict affected countries where over 100,000 children
Troops kill three terrorists, rescue 42 Women, 51 Children in Borno
Godsgift Onyedinefu The troops of 112 Task Force Battalion and 22 Brigade in collaboration with members of Civilian Joint Task Force and Vigilante group had on Saturday conducted a clearance operation in Borno villages respectively which led to the rescue of women and children used as labourers. The Director Army Public Relations,
UNICEF condemns use of children as human bombs in north-east Nigeria
Nosa Enobhayisobo The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the use of children as human bombs and in any combat or non-combat roles in the conflict in north-east Nigeria. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins condemned the use three children to detonate bombs in Borno State. Hawkins lamented that