13-yr-old shoots dead eight children, security guard in Serbia
A 13-year-old boy opened fire in a school killing eight children and a security guard in the Serbian capital of Belgrade just after lessons began on Wednesday morning.
Living in their Children’s shadows?
By Francis Ewherido The first time I saw it on social media, I recoiled. A young writer was describing the great Chief Femi Falana and all he could say was Falana is the father of Falz. Chief Falana is, of course, the father of Falz (Folarin Falana), but before Falz became a sensation, there was […]
3 kidnapped children in Ondo released after parents pay N2.5m ransom
***36-year-old man defies 11-year-old girl By Dayo Johnson – Akure Three children of same parents who were abducted by gunmen along Owo/ lfon highway have been released after the payment of N2.5m ransom by their parents. Recall that the children were abducted alongside their mother five days ago while they were travelling to attend a […]
Conflicts kill over 93,000 children globally in 10 years – Report
A total of 93,236 children have been killed or maimed in conflicts in the last 10 years, says a report by Save the Children International, a global Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Ms Inger Ashing, the Chief Executive Officer of the NGO said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ashing said that the figures were […]
Enugu governor’s wife stresses good nutrition for children, women
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has stressed the need for adequate nutrition for women and children in the state to improve child and maternal health as well as reduce the exposure risk to chronic diseases. Mrs. Ugwuanyi made the call during the domestication of the 2016 Food and Nutrition Policy, […]
Out-of-school children: School owners offer 40,000 scholarships annually for three years
By Adesina Wahab In a bid to help reduce the number of out-of-school children, OSC, school owners under the aegis of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, have said they will offer 40,000 scholarships annually for the next three years for children in that category. They made the promise on Monday during the […]
