The Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF) has launched a new project to promote girls’ rights and education in underserved communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the Abuja launch, Executive Director Adedayo Erinle said the initiative, called Girls’ Rights Education and Protection Project (G-REAP), is funded by the Ford Foundation and aims to support vulnerable adolescent girls. Represented
A Nigerian mother has sparked debate online after refusing to sign a document from her child’s school that absolves the institution of responsibility for pupils’ safety. In a video circulating on social media, the woman criticised the policy, which stated the school would “try” to look after children but would not be held liable for
The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) in Ilorin has partnered with the Bazarab Educational Foundation to host a programme aimed at protecting children from social vices and promoting girl-child education. The event, titled “Safeguarding the Child Against Social Vices,” was organised through the college’s Directorate of Centre for Degree and
The Federal Government has promised to fight harder to stop child labour in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2025 Children’s Conference in Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammad Dingyadi, said every child deserves to be in school, safe, and free to dream. The minister said no child should be carrying heavy loads or working
The Federal Government has promised to step up efforts to end child labour in Nigeria. At a children’s conference in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammad Dingyadi, said every child deserves safety, education, and a life free from hard labour. Dingyadi said children should not be made to carry heavy loads or
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on secondary school principals in Ogun State to step into a more active role as frontline defenders in the fight against human trafficking, particularly involving school-age children. At a two-day training session held in Abeokuta on Thursday, NAPTIP Director General, Binta Bello,
The Police have launched the Safe School Protection Squad in Lagos on Monday, June 30, 2025. The initiative was designed by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to protect Nigerian schools. To make the initiative more comprehensive, administrators, educators, and security personnel will be well-trained to recognise and handle threats. In addition, the
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms to address the plight of millions of Nigerian children, particularly those trapped in the Almajiri system and subjected to street begging. This was contained in a statement signed by the organisation’s Programme Communications Officer, Furera Isiaka, and made
