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Namibia: Government to Register Children of War Vets This Month
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:30:23 GMT
Government will start registering children of war veterans in all 13 regions on October 27.
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Nigeria: PDP Youths Offer Free Medical Care in Gwagwa
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:45:25 GMT
PDP Youth Revival Initiative has provided free medical services for about 2000 residents of Gwagwa town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Nigeria: Almajiri Bill - Another View
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:06:04 GMT
The raging debate over the Bill for an act to provide for the establishment of the National Commission for the Eradication of Child Destitution in Nigeria, otherwise known as almajiri bill, which has already passed a second reading in the senate is a clear pointer to how serious the almajiri issue is to many people. As I had earlier pointed out in the article, Almajiri: beyond the rhetoric (Daily Trust 12th June 2008), it was very clear that the sponsors of the bill were either confused or cannot even differentiate between the destitute and an almajiri (their intertwining notwithstanding).
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Uganda: Giving Every Child a Chance to Excel
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:01:42 GMT
It is at this time of the year when candidates from poor backgrounds worry not only about the forthcoming national examinations to propel them unto another level, but also the scholastic materials they would use through this period.
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Uganda: The Youth Can Help Country Become Food Basket
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:01:31 GMT
So much has been talked about Uganda becoming a food basket in Africa, and without doubt, with proper planning, this can be achieved.
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Ghana: Cashew Farmers Outlaw Use of Children for Labour
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:52:56 GMT
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gbankula Cashew Farmers Association in the Bole District, Mr. Adam Tampuri, has warned cashew farmers in the area, to refrain from engaging minors or persons under the age of 18, as farm labourers within the Bole and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Districts.
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Nigeria: Koma People - the Storm Over Missing Children
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:51:25 GMT
The life of Koma people on the hills of Adamawa State has been characterised by controversy since they were 'discovered' in 1986. Recently, the natives accused some missionaries operating in the area of child trafficking. This is a result of allegations that about 89 children that left the community on the guise of excursion have not returned after over nine years. Matthew Onah writes on the state government's effort to resolve the problem
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Tanzania: UN Accuses Govt Over Child Trafficking
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:42:16 GMT
A United Nations report says Tanzania is still a source and transit point for children trafficked to South Africa, Europe and the Middle East to engage in forced labour and sexual exploitation.
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Nigeria: Sa'adu Zungur And Future of Northern Youths
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:37:28 GMT
The late Mallam Sa'adu Zungur was indisputably one of our founding fathers that fought for Nigeria's independence from the colonial masters. He was described as a rebel with a good cause in his Hausa community.
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Nigeria: Shekarau Bags Northern Youth Award
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:37:15 GMT
Kano State Governor Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has been nominated as the best performing governor in the country under the present political dispensation.
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