Mental health experts have asked parents to ignore tradition and apologise to their children when they are wrong, warning that failure to do so could have long-term negative impacts on children’s mental health, emotional development, and future relationships. The psychiatrists stressed that acknowledging parental mistakes helps children build trust, learn empathy, and develop healthier coping…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has issued a strong warning to parents across the country against entrusting their children to casual acquaintances, untrusted neighbours, and one-off service providers, noting that such actions expose children to trafficking and abduction. The Director General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, gave the warning…
The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by the Federal Government with support from the United Nations…