Five people, including two children, have been abducted by gunmen who attacked some homes in Suleja, Niger state. The gunmen raided Kwankwashe, a community located along Suleja-Madalla highway in Niger State. Suleja is about 30 minute’s drive to the federal capital territory (FCT). Daily Trust reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of […]
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A new research highlighted by Psychology Spot, has disclosed that more often than not, a child’s intelligence comes from the mother. Ordinarily, one might think that children inherit intelligence from both parents. However, the study reports that certain genes operate differently, depending on whether they are from the mother or father. The genes that determine […]
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Save the Children, an international non-governmental organisation, has revealed in its new report that at least 550,000 babies have reportedly died as a result of armed conflict between 2013 and 2017 in the 10 worst-affected countries. The organisation said this is an average of over 100,000 every year. The countries include: Afghanistan, Yemen, South Sudan, […]
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Banks only build branches, or so the story goes. Except for Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; the foremost African financial institution, which has been at the forefront of several innovative products and services, recently completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. Located in Lekki, Lagos State, the GTBank Play Centre is equipped […]
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The World Bank has said Nigeria will take over India as the world capital for deaths of children under the age of five by 2021. In its bi-annual economic update on Nigeria, the Bretton Woods institution, said Nigeria records the highest number of child malaria deaths anywhere in the world. The bank added that Nigeria […]
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The Police have arrested three persons suspected of trafficking 35 pregnant ladies, six children and one newborn baby in Aba, Abia State. One of those arrested was said to be the owner of a charity home in Aba. While parading the suspects in Abuja, the deputy Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Csp […]
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At least 33 children have died in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Bama, Borno state, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a non-governmental organisation, has said. In a report released Friday, the organisation said a critical humanitarian situation is unfolding in the camp which has seen an influx of “more than 10,000 IDPs” in August […]
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Celebrating the spirit of summer, Emirates Airline, introduces a unique offer for Nigerian families travelling from Lagos and Abuja to Dubai in Economy Class, for a limited period, by booking between July 19, 2018 and August 3, 2018. Under the theme ‘ Kids Fly for Free’, children under the age of 12 accompanied by two […]
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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, will hold the 8th edition of its Annual Autism Conference on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday July 18, 2018 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. Themed “Raising a Child with Autism, the Role of Family and the Community” the two-day conference is part of the Bank’s Annual […]
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The Wife and children of Abdullahi Gurbin-bore, the Zamfara state Commissioner of Youths, Sport and Skills Acquisition, who were kidnapped by some unidentified gunmen on May 2, have regained their freedom, the state Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson, said. Mr Ebrimson disclosed this in Gusau, the state capital on Monday while displaying at the police […]
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