Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died after falling into an icy lake near Solihull on Sunday. The boys were rushed to hospital after being pulled from the water, West Midlands Police said. It is thought they had…
Lagos Police rescue 2 children abandoned in Lagos
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued two children abandoned by their mothers in the Marina area of Lagos State. This is contained in a statement posted on Friday on its…
Ajao Estate Lions Club sensitises on childhood cancer, calls for support
The Ajao Estate Lions Club, District 404B1, has sensitised some parents in Lagos on childhood cancer and the need to protect children against the disease. Mrs Benedicta Ashibuogwu, the District Governor of Lions Club District 404B1, gave the advice during…
Study finds sharp increase in suicidal thoughts among kids-CNN
CNN on Wednesday reported that a research has found that visits to emergency rooms with suicidal thoughts increased sharply among US children and teenagers. CNN reported citing a study published on Monday in the journal, ‘Pediatrics’. The study found that…
Urgent cough syrup recall after 66 children die in Gambia
Gambia has launched an urgent door-to-door campaign to remove cough and cold syrups blamed for the deaths of more than 60 children from kidney injury in the tiny West African country. Director of Health Dr. Mustapha Bittaye confirmed to The…
Video of children singing Kanye West’s song at Donda Academy divides fans
A video Kanye West has shared of what appeared to be children at his school, Donda Academy, performing one of his songs has sparked debate on social media. Late Sunday night, the musician and fashion designer, who has legally changed…
Ukraine children return to studies amid the sound of war
Antonina Sidorenko has put on her favorite clothes, selected the prettiest ribbon to adorn her hair, and can recite by heart the poem given by her schoolteacher. But with lessons taking place at home to the background sound of gunfire…
How driver suffocated my son, father of pupil who died on Lagos school bus
The father of one of the pupils who lost their lives after suffocating on a bus conveying them home from school in Lagos, has spoken on how he got the sad news. On Friday, two pupils of a mission school,…
COP26: Climate change puts one billion children at risk – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has stated that climate change crisis has posed as a threat to one billion children, putting them at high risk. This was contained in a press release by the agency on Monday, stating that UNICEF…
