Foundation holds mental health workshop, rues cost of menstrual hygiene products
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Florence Osarentine Development Initiative (FosaDev) has called on the government and policy makers to intervene for reduction in the cost of hygienic products for females just as it urged young people to shun drug abuse to avoid mental health challenges. Speaking at a workshop on Teen Health and […]
Children are the promise of what we can achieve — Rhodes-Vivour
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 Lagos poll, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said children are not just the future, they are the promise of what can be achieved when invested in. Rhodes-Vivour, who said this in his Children’s Day message, further described childhood as a time filled with wonder, curiosity and endless […]
WMD 2025: Daurama Foundation deploys art, storytelling to tackle menstrual stigma
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Daurama Foundation has taken significant steps to address menstrual stigma in Nigeria through an innovative art-led campaign. The initiative, ‘My First Period; What Could Have Been Different?’, is driven by mentees of the Samira Buhari Mentorship Programme (SBMP), who use storytelling, drama, and spoken word to challenge cultural taboos […]
Children Day is about quality education, health care and safe upbringing, says MINILS DG Issa Aremu
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Director General of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) Comrade Issa Aremu has said that a nation that prioritizes it’s children is one that secures a prosperous future for all. Issa Aremu who said this in a statement on Children Day,he made available to Vanguard in Ilorin noted […]
‘Give us our voting rights,’ Nigerian youth abroad push for electoral reform
By Ishola Balogun In commemoration of the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Europe Region, has advocated for crucial electoral reforms, emphasizing the urgent need to establish a diaspora voting system. The call was echoed by Ambassador Collins Idahosa, the regional governor of the council, who highlighted […]
Children’s day: Bank MD donates May 27 salary to winner of Wema 1-day MD/CEO initiative
The MD/CEO of Wema Bank, Mr Moruf Oseni has donated his May 27 day salary to Chiderije Mbah, a 12-year-old child who emerged winner in the Wema Bank 1-day MD/CEO initiative for Children’s Day. The Wema Bank 1-day MD/CEO initiative was launched by the Bank on May 21, 2025, calling on Nigerian children to showcase […]
