Tag Archives: CHILDREN

On Friday, January 25, 2019, a new overlord of the Dagbon traditional area, Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II, was installed. His investiture brought to an end the protracted chieftaincy dispute that had started after his predecessor, Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II, was gruesomely assassinated in 2002. Before his death, Yaa …

Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the recent killing of a pregnant woman and her four children in the West African nation’s state of Anambra. According to BBC, the victims were part of at least twelve people who were killed in the south-eastern state. And authorities said they …

When children grow up, one of the natural things would be that they inherit their parents when the time is right, at least that is the universal channel of inheritance, but the Akan people of Ghana have a rather peculiar inheritance system. With recent conversations stemming from the details of …

Six out of the seven school children who were knocked down and killed by a vehicle have been given a mass burial at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. At the mass burial service, residents converged to pay their last respects while others cried their hearts …

A 49-year-old woman identified as Cecelia Dapaah Gyamfuah has narrated her bitter struggles in life over how she lost eight children. The single mother, who lives at Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region, currently has two children, Francis Addae [a 5-year-son] and Tiwaa Larbi [a 3-year-old daughter]. …

The Minority Chief Whip has stated that Sarah Adwoa Safo, Dome-Kwabenya MP gave official reasons for an extended leave of absence but the Majority Leadership refused for it to be granted. According to Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, the reason for her absence has got to do with her children and with her …

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed grief as many people drowned in Guni-Zumba River while fleeing terrorists attacks in Guni and Kurgbaku communities in Munya local government area of the state. Recall that the victims including women and children were said to have drowned while trying to …

A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi. Musa Labaran, who survived the accident, told the BBC that he made unsuccessful attempts to save the fifth child who was closer to him on the boat. He said …

Two children have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a toilet at UK Bello Memorial Primary School, Paiko, in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust reported that it is unclear what the children were doing around the building that was said to be weak. While some …

A four-bedroom house has been destroyed following a light rainstorm that happened on Wednesday (16 March 2022) at Bunkprugu-Zongo in the Bunkprugu-Nakpanduri District of the North-East Region. The incident happened at about 9:30 PM where residents were already in their beds which led to the recording of two girls being …