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WHO: 72m African Children Are Victims Of Child Labour

Cecilia Ologunagba Jun 13, 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says no fewer than 72 million children in Africa are forced into child labour. SEE ALSO: Oyo State Govt. Calls On Residents for Collaboration to Fight…

Government

Millions of Children At Risk Of Child Labour Due to COVID-19 – ILO, UNICEF

Joan Nwagwu Jun 12, 2020 0

The International Labour Organisation(ILO) and UNICEF say millions of children risk going into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis that has affected the world globally. Mr Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General and Ms…

News

ILO launches £28m project to combat child labour in Nigeria, four other African countries

Temitope Ponle May 4, 2019 0

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has begun a 28-million-euro project, sponsored by the Netherlands, to accelerate the fight against child labour in Nigeria and four other African countries. This was announced by the Ambassador…

Metro

Instagram Celebrity William Uchemba Rescues Child from the Streets

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 5, 2018 0

In what seems like a rare stroke of fate, a child street hawker was rescued by an instagram celebrity Williams Uchemba after seeing a picture of a child sleeping beside a tray of bananas on a street divider taken by @UnilagOlodo. The…

News

50% Nigerian Children Engage In Child Labour – NBS

Felicia Imohimi Feb 13, 2018 0

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) says about 50.8 per cent of Nigerian children, ages between five and 17, are involved in child labour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

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UNILORIN Deputy Bursar Endorses Hawking For Children

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 19, 2017 0

The Deputy Bursar of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, has in a recent gathering declared that it is not a crime for children to hawk goods especially if the children do so in their spare time when they are not meant to be in school.…

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Beauty Queen Moves To Eradicate Child Labour

Owolabi Oluwasegun Sep 18, 2016 0

The reigning Miss Tourism Nigeria Culture, Miss Fitami David, on Sunday said she had embarked on an enlightenment campaign against child labour in the country. David told Journalists in Jalingo that the massive campaign was her pet…

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NAPTIP expresses solidarity with victims of child labour

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 13, 2016 0

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has expresses its solidarity with victims of child labour scattered across the globe. This is contained in a statement issued by NAPTIP’s Acting Director-general,…

Education

Education can reduce human trafficking, says NAPTIP

Owolabi Oluwasegun Apr 22, 2016 0

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says education can go a long way to reducing human trafficking in the country. Mr Hycent Okafor, an officer of the Public Enlightenment Unit, NAPTIP stated this…

Education

Child Labour: Ekiti teachers seek Pardon for suspended colleagues

Owolabi Oluwasegun Mar 25, 2016 0

The suspension of six teachers by the Ekiti State Governor over Child Labour allegations has caused some teachers in the state pleading that the state Governor temper justice with mercy. The teachers, while pleading for the state…