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Storm Austen: Man Escapes Unhurt as Falling Oak Tree Flattens His BMW in Dorset

adminOctober 24, 2026

A 63-year-old man has escaped without injuries after a massive oak tree crashed onto his car during Storm Austen in Dorset, southern England, leaving the vehicle severely damaged. Pete Smith, a financier from Poole, was waiting at a temporary traffic light in Swanage on Friday when powerful winds brought down the approximately 50-foot tree, trapping...

Kaduna Kidnap: Actress Firdausi Yahaya Appeals For Release Of Couple, Baby

adminOctober 14, 2026

Kannywood actress Firdausi Yahaya has appealed for the release of a Kaduna family abducted by bandits, following the circulation of footage showing the parents and their six-month-old daughter in captivity. Northern Nigeria Hub reported that Yahaya made the appeal in an emotional video posted on social media, where she questioned the authorities’ response to persistent...

Intl Day Of The Girl Child: Ashameri Demands Equal Inheritance Rights, Stiffer Penalties For Child Marriage

adminOctober 11, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo Chief Executive Officer of VirValCher Nigeria Limited, Dr Idongesit Ashameri, has called for stricter enforcement of child protection laws and equal inheritance rights for girls, warning that child marriage, gender discrimination and harmful cultural practices continue to undermine the future of Nigerian girls. Ashameri said parents and communities that force girls into...

Remi Tinubu Calls for Greater Inclusion of Mental Health Patients in Policy Decisions

adminOctober 10, 2026

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to move beyond merely discussing mental health challenges and ensure that people living with such conditions have a meaningful voice in decisions concerning their care. She made the appeal in a statement commemorating World Mental Health Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, observed under the theme, “Lived...

16 Days After Wedding, NAF Pilot Dies In Crash That Echoes Wife’s 2006 Loss of Dad

adminOctober 7, 2026

For Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle, the Nigerian Air Force has now become the setting for two devastating family losses separated by 20 years. In 2006, she lost her father, Wing Commander E.O. Adekunle, in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Benue State. On Monday, she lost her husband, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, in another...

African Girl Child: Obareki Demands End To Barriers, Seeks Greater Investment

adminOctober 4, 2026

The African girl child must be deliberately equipped with education, skills, economic opportunities and the confidence to break through systemic barriers limiting her potential, the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has said. Obareki made the call on Saturday at The African Dream Network International...

Growing Street Children Population Puts Pressure on A’Ibom Government Homes

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The growing number of vulnerable children being rescued from the streets of Uyo and brought into government care is putting increasing pressure on Akwa Ibom’s existing children’s homes, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Inibehe Silas Etukudo, has disclosed. Etukudo who made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing on the...

23 Years On, Nigeria Moves To Close Gaps In Child Rights Law

adminSeptember 26, 2026

Nigeria is moving to overhaul its child protection framework as justice sector stakeholders seek to close gaps in a law enacted more than two decades ago but now confronted with challenges its framers could hardly have anticipated. The review of the Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003 is focused on strengthening the legal and enforcement mechanisms...

Apostle Tom Samson Mourns Wife Days After 34th Wedding Anniversary

adminSeptember 25, 2026

Apostle Tom Samson, founder of Christ Royal Family International Church, is mourning the death of his wife, Apostle Lanre Samson, barely a week after the couple celebrated 34 years of marriage. The cleric announced her passing on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in a Facebook post, according to a report by Legit.ng. Apostle Lanre Samson was...

Army, FCTA To Appear Before Reps Wednesday Over Tungamaje Demolitions

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The Nigerian Army and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are expected to appear before the House of Representatives Public Petitions Committee on Wednesday, September 16, over the continued demolition of houses in Tungamaje, Abuja. The appearance is aimed at addressing the prolonged dispute surrounding the demolition of residential buildings in the community, with affected...

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Intl Day Of The Girl Child: Ashameri Demands Equal Inheritance Rights, Stiffer Penalties For Child Marriage

Remi Tinubu Calls for Greater Inclusion of Mental Health Patients in Policy Decisions

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African Girl Child: Obareki Demands End To Barriers, Seeks Greater Investment

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