Tag: child abuse
When flogging isn’t just enough
By Ima Udott
After an interview which I thought I wasn't worthy of being picked, I was given the...
Govt tells teachers to stop using students as farm labourers
The Ondo State government has warned teachers in government-owned public schools against using pupils and students as domestic...
Buhari urges end to violence against children
As Nigeria joins the international community to celebrate the Day of the African Child, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged the commitment of...
Ex-Chrisland supervisor jailed 60 years for defiling 2 year old
A former supervisor at Chrisland School, Lekki, Lagos, Adegboyega Adenekan, was on Thursday jailed 60 years for defiling a 2-year-old child.
MSSN warns against child abuse as Lagos schools resume
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has warned teachers and education administrators against child abuse as schools...
Nigerian teacher detained for sending nude pictures to 14 year old
A 40-year-old teacher, Emmanuel David, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for sending nude pictures and videos to his 14-year-old student.
How parents can teach their children body safety
It is pertinent to all parents to be directly involved
in the safety, constant checking, wellbeing and monitoring of their children.
One of the...
Violence against children costs Nigeria N1.4 trillion loss annually – UNICEF
Nigeria loses an estimated economic value of N1.42 trillion annually due to the consequences of violence against children (VAC), the United Nations Children’s Fund...
‘Sexuality education essential part of good quality education’
A new policy paper jointly produced by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Global Education Monitoring Report...
School fined N25m for making pupil blind by flogging
A school in Nigeria would be paying a N25 million (about US $69,500) damages for flogging that led to the blindness of a pupil.
The...