Honouring Agents of Peace, Justice

In recognition of their valuable contributions to the pursuit of peace and justice in Nigeria and Africa, some socially responsible individuals and organisations were conferred with awards by the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group at its 2018 Peace Award and Conference in Lagos recently, Peter Uzoho reports Recently, the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG) …

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FG Urged To Address Educational, Nutritional, Security Situation Of Almajiri In Nigeria

THE Almajiri Child Right Advocates, on Saturday, called on the Federal Government to immediately set up a multi-stakeholders task team to come up with a unified position on how to address the social, educational, nutritional and security situation of the Almajiri children in the northern part of the country. The group, who also called for …

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Denmark Ambassador, UN others make case for Almajiri children

The Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, Torben Gettermann, has expressed concern over the slow implementation of laws affecting vulnerable Almajiri children. In a tweet to commemorate the World Children’s Day, Torben said ‘Almajiri children need our protection and help’. Also, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, said every child has the right …

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