News

World Water Day: UNICEF tasks countries on provision of safe water for children

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

As the world set to mark the World Water Day, The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called for concerted efforts from countries in providing adequate and portable water for its teeming citizens especially for children lamenting more than 180 million people lack basic drinking water in

Headlines Health News

Strange disease kills over 50 adults, children in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2017 0

Kogi state government has confirmed the outbreak of a strange disease that claimed over 50 lives in Okunran, Okoloke and Isanlu-Esa all in Yagba West, local government area of the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Haruna, who disclosed this when he visited the affected villages on Wednesday, however said that with investigations carried out […]

News

Okowa calls for high moral standard in children

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

TO ensure a better future for Nigeria, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged teachers to inculcate high moral standards in children for the future of the nation. Governor Okowa made the call on Thursday in Asaba during the commissioning of the Royal Mira All Saints International School. According to him, “if there is no moral instruction […]

Education

Northeast: 18 finalist emerge in education advocacy programme for children

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

After a rigorous essay writing sessions and validation of submitted entries, 18 finalists have emerged as winners of the Essay Writing Competition in the recently announced Federal Government’s education advocacy programme for displaced children in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The Grand Finale holds Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State where the finalists will present

Entertainment

Blended or Step Family Syndrome

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

A Blended or step family could consist of children from a previous marriage of one or both couple with their own children. Or a family where the is more than one wife and children from the different wives. Or a family consisting of a couple, their children and children from outside wedlock. Blended because there […]

Opinion

Northeast: Where Children Live in Fear Philip

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2015 0

During four days in late October, I was on a mission to encourage reluctant parents in Maiduguri to send their daughters to safe schools working through traditional leaders, youth leaders and the local media as facilitators. In those four days, I met girls who told me they were scared of returning to school because they […]

News

1,000 children die daily from diarrhoea, says UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

As the world marked the World Water Day on Sunday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that about 750 million people around the world still lack access to drinking water. “The story of access to drinking water, since 1990, has been one of tremendous progress in the face of incredible odds,” according to […]

Features Headlines

‘I Desire to Have My Own Village’

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2015 0

An Enugu-Ezike based herbalist in Aji community of Igboeze North LGA of Enugu state, Chief Simon Odo, popularly referred to as ‘Onu Uwa’ says he desires to have a village of his own, for a good reason: The 68 years old herbal practitioner is married to all of 56 women and over 300 children, and […]