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WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TORTURING HER 4-YEAR STEPSON

One Amina Yakubu has been arrested by the police in Kaduna for allegedly torturing her 4-year old stepson. She was accused of frequently beating the little boy, pouring cold water on him and torturing him with hot pressing iron. The boy, Al-amin Yakubu, lives with her after his father divorced his mother ten months ago. A Kaduna based civil society …

CHILDREN CAN NO LONGER PLAY OUTDOORS IN SYRIA

Syrian children trapped under siege can no longer play outdoors. They can now only play underground. However, its good that despite the terrible conflict, Syrians are working hard to ensure that their children can still have joy and play. The land of childhood, a playground theme park created by linking a series of basements together offers children …

CARING FOR OTHERS IS THE ESSENCE OF OUR BEING

“I continued trying to give myself away in every circumstance.” I wanted to do God’s work, let Him display Himself through my life, and change my world as much as possible every single day. Most days, that didn’t include anything other people would find impressive. It simply meant being faithful to the people and responsibilities …

TRIBAL MARKS ON A CHILD IS UNLAWFUL

This is unlawful and criminal and the perpetrators of this act whether in the name of tribal mark or whatever are liable to be sentenced to prison. Section 24(1)(2) of the Child Rights Act, (Nigeria) 2003 prohibits making any form of skin mark on a child. The said Section provides thus: “No person shall tattoo or make a skin mark or cause any …