SOS Villages urges states to implement child-care guidelines
By Julian Chinyere Osamoto For some children in Nigeria, home has become a roadside, an overcrowded shelter or a residential facility, despite national guidelines designed to keep vulnerable children with their families where it is safe to do so. SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, said only five states had formally adopted the National Guidelines for the […]
NACCRAN Raises Alarm Over Mali Trafficking Repatriation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACCRAN) has raised concerns over the repatriation of trafficked Nigerian girls from Mali and other West African countries. NACCRAN made the submission before the House of Representatives Committee on Humanitarian Services in Abuja on Wednesday, calling for stronger coordination, transparency and accountability in […]
Stakeholders Seek WASH Access for Every African Child
By: Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have called for urgent action to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools across Africa, warning that poor hygiene infrastructure and insecurity continue to threaten children’s health, education and future prospects. The call was made during the 2026 Day of the African Child celebration at Federal Government […]
Stakeholders Urge NASS to Pass Child Protection Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness Advocates of children’s rights have called on the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Bill for an Act to establish the Child Online Access Protection and Online Violence Against Nigerian Child and for Other Related Matters. The call was made at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja on Friday, where participants […]