Archives Tag: Child Rights Act
Everyday Heroes – Olaoluwa Abagun
April 19, 2022
Abagun was born in Lagos, she had her secondary education at Queens’ College, Lagos. In 2008, she graduated from Queens’ College Lagos, bagging the “Outstanding Service to College Life Award” for her strong leadership as the Deputy Head-Girl of the College. Shortly after, she proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where she obtained a Bachelor of … Continue reading Everyday Heroes – Olaoluwa Abagun
By jeremiah
Murder of Innocence: The Tragedy of a Nation
April 19, 2022
Every time I read the news, I’m saddened by how far we have drifted from our roots, at how much we have neglected the values that made us wholesomely African. We have degenerated from a people who considered children precious and a collective responsibility to monsters that prey on the defenseless. No longer are we … Continue reading Murder of Innocence: The Tragedy of a Nation
How to Adopt a Child in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
ADOPTION PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD RIGHTS ACT 2003 The adoption provisions of the Child Rights Act 2003 began with the establishment of the adoption services of a kind that is novel in the history of adoption legislation in Nigeria. Specifically the Act provides that the state government and the Federal Government shall, for the purpose of … Continue reading How to Adopt a Child in Nigeria
By guestwriter
Child Marriage in Nigeria: What is the Way Forward?
April 19, 2022
The nation is caught in the throes of protests and arguments surrounding happenings in the Senate that affect underage married females. Interesting as all the fascinating stories and creative insults being thrown around are, the question to be addressed is, what is the way forward? To find that out, we have to ‘start at the … Continue reading Child Marriage in Nigeria: What is the Way Forward?
By pagboga
