Elon Musk is now a father of 12. The 52-year-old tech billionaire reportedly welcomed his third child with Shivon Zilis, director of special projects at his company Neuralink, earlier this year. The pair are also parents to twins Strider and…
US regulators accuse TikTok of violating child privacy laws
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice. It alleged that they failed to protect children’s privacy. The FTC said in…
Fatherhood based on building strong bonds across separation — Tara Aisida
I was speaking with someone the other day. He has two daughters, a 10-year-old and an eight-year-old and has been separated from their mother for three years. He is a professional and has a job which pays him enough to…
Significant part of Gaza facing ‘famine-like conditions’, WHO says
Thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza have been diagnosed with malnutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, as Israel continues to severely restrict supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel to the territory. “A significant proportion of Gaza’s population…
We’ll provide your basic necessities, Bauchi Governor assures children
Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed has stressed the need for governments at all levels, stakeholders, parents, guidance, and society to ensure the protection of children and inculcate good morals in them. He said it is imperative to provide the children…
Kaduna to relocate 359 schools over insecurity
The Kaduna State government has disclosed plans to merge a total of 359 schools over incessant activities of bandits which had resulted in cases of abduction and kidnapping in the state. Speaking at a stakeholders forum and the training of…
Bullies are made at home — Tara Aisida
Sometime this week, we all became aware of yet another case of bullying in one of our elite schools when the video showing one Mariam slapping Namtira Bwala her fellow school mate (we don’t know for sure if she is…
UNICEF, Nigerian media leaders partner to boost children’s rights advocacy
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the rights and welfare of children in Nigeria. The partnership is to…
Finland shooting: Child held after pupil aged 12 shot dead at school in Vantaa
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland, police say. Police said all three victims were 12 and that a suspect, also aged 12, had fled but was later…
Taraba auto crash kill 10 as 15 passengers kidnapped
Ten passengers were killed in an auto crash along Serti-Bali Road in Taraba State on Monday when a bus conveying twenty-two passengers from Gembu to Jalingo crashed at Garbabi, close to Bali town. Daily Trust gathered that the driver of…