By Susan Ironsi It has been said, that a nation develops in relation to its achievements in education, primarily, as education serves as a strong agent of change. However, experience over the years has shown that public schools have reportedly been poorly managed and funded, with the attendant low morale of teachers. Thus, as part of the support for …

By Elizabeth Uwandu The Africa child has been urged to avail himself with both the physical and digital libraries for his growth and development as future leader. As the relevance libraries play in leadership can not be over emphasised. Mrs Funmi Ilori , a representative of Mandela Washington Fellowship for young African Leaders  described the importance …

Many children in a school in Peru have suffered seizures and described visions of a man in black trying to kill them in what locals say was a mass case of demonic possession. Up to 80 students were seen convulsing, screeming and fainting at Elsa Perea Flores school in Northern Peru’s Tarapolo. The school was reportedly built on a mafia graveyard. …

A human right lawyer, Mrs Olusola Ogunleye, has appealed to parents to always pay attention to what their girl-child wear, watch and listen to protect them from rape and vices. She said a situation where parents did not care what their girl-child put on, they might be exposing them to danger of rape. The human right lawyer, who decried the high rate …

CRACO Calendar for 2016 is out. Our Mission/focus in 2016 is the promotion of the Right of the Child to (not just education, but) quality education. CRACO 2016 Calendar promotes this mission. You can help promotes the child’s right to quality education in 2016 by getting a copy of our 2016 Calendar to spread the campaign. Visit our office at 12, …

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said any parent in the state, who refuses to educate his children, will be liable to criminal offence, if a bill before the state House of Assembly is passed into law. The move, which is considered radical and revolutionary, is aimed at boosting school enrolment, and providing quality education to every child …

Recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)shows that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school and one of the world’s worst education systems. In fact, Nigeria was among Pakistan, Chad and Ethiopia as the countries that are way off target on the six key educational goals to be achieved …

 To find out baby’s sex or not to find out? Some pregnant women and their partners can’t decide! One thing that is for sure: from the moment you announce your pregnancy, people will be asking whether you are going to find out the sex of your baby. As the 20 week scan approaches, you might find yourself in two minds as to whether to find out or …

The Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has advised children in Nigeria to stay away from violence, drug abuse and other vices that can destroy them. Fashola spoke in Lagos on Wednesday during an event to mark the 2015 Children’s Day Celebration in the state. He said it was important for Nigerian children to desist from drug abuse, bad friends …