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40 African Countries Endorse Charter to Strengthen Families and Protect Children

Forty African countries have endorsed a proposed charter aimed at strengthening families, protecting children and promoting African values and sovereignty. The charter seeks...

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Lagos Launches 2026 Safeguarding, Child Protection Week

The Lagos State Government has commenced the 2026 Safeguarding and Child Protection Week, calling for stronger measures to protect children from abuse, neglect...

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Poverty Still Forces Nigerian Parents to Abandon Children in Orphanages, Advocate Warns

A child rights advocate has raised concerns over the continued abandonment of Nigerian children in orphanages due to poverty and difficult economic conditions....

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UNICEF Warns Unregistered Children Could Undermine Government Planning

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the failure to register millions of children at birth could undermine government planning and...