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  1. Nigeria's Stark Paradox: 40 Million Children in Poverty Amidst Oil Riches

    Nigeria Nigeria's Stark Paradox: 40 Million Children in Poverty Amidst Oil Riches

    In a nation blessed with abundant oil reserves and home to some of Africa's wealthiest individuals, a recent report by the World Bank paints a deeply troubling picture: 40 million Nigerian children are trapped in the clutches of extreme poverty. This alarming statistic, as reported by Punch...
  2. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro UN: Nigeria Loses N1.42tn Annually to Violence against Children – Thisdaylive

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that Nigeria losses about N1.42 trillion in economic terms annually as consequences of violence against children (VAC). The disclosure was made in Calabar, Cross River State capital, thursday by the Public Finance for Child Protection...
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    World Vaccination Error Kills 15 Children In South Sudan

    At least 15 children have died in South Sudan from a botched attempt to immunise them against measles, officials say. They were vaccinated with the same unsterilised syringe, and the vaccine was not stored properly, BBC quoted an investigation into the deaths. As a result, the immunisation...
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