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Don Proffers Solutions To End Child Poverty As UNICEF Rolls Out Intervention In Three States

Dr Ali-Madina Dankumo, a lecturer at the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Federal University Kashere in Gombe State has rolled out some measures to be taken by the Nigerian governments and policy makers in order to end child poverty in Nigeria.
Dankumo rolled out the measures while presenting a paper titled “Global Best Approaches to Addressing Child Poverty” during a two-day media dialogue on Addressing Child Poverty, organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office in Gombe on Wednesday.
According to him, addressing child poverty in Nigeria requires a multifaceted approach that ranged from massive investments in Education, access to healthcare, empowerment of women and girls, child sensitive policies.
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Others, he said included nutrition programmes, social protection, community engagement and participation, data collection and monitoring, partnerships and collaboration as well as long term vision and sustainable development, among others.
The university Don, who acknowledged that the Nigerian government had beautiful initiatives, said that lack of monitoring and implementation of programmes, corruption like diversion of public funds are some of the factors mitigating against good policies in Nigeria.
He highlighted some of the good initiatives of the government in addressing child, women and youth poverty to include the conditional cash transfer, free school meals, NPower programmes among others, and called for proper monitoring and implementation of programmes.
Dankumo also added that there is the need to engage children and give them the voice to speak up and express their opinions.
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However, speaking during the event, Dr Yusuf Auta the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office’s Social Policy Specialist explained that the UN organization had taken drastic measures towards reducing and eradicating child poverty in three North Eastern states of Bauchi, Adamawa and Gombe.
He explained that UNICEF had supported the development of the Situation Analysis of Children and supported the development of the Social Protection Policies in Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe States.
According to him, the UN organization had also supported the targeting of the most poor and vulnerable households into the three States’ Social Register.
“UNICEF is also involved in strengthening the capacity of technocrats in implementing pro-poor interventions as well as providing various interventions in Education, Health, WASH, Child Protection, Nutrition and Budgeting,” he said.
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DSS Arraigns Sowore Over Anti-Tinubu Post
The Federal Government is set to arraign human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on a five-count charge for allegedly posting false statements about President Bola Tinubu intended to cause a breakdown of law and order, court papers show.
Sowore was sighted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ahead of the arraignment.
The suit dated 16th September,2025, was lodged after Sowore allegedly refused to delete the controversial posts about the President.
The Sahara Reporters publisher was accused of using his official X handle to make the post, “This criminal @ official PBAT Actually went to Brazil to state that there is no more corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!”
READ ALSO:DSS Sues Sowore, X, Meta Over Anti-Tinubu Post
The alleged offending post, said to be contrary to Section 24(2) (b) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition and Prevention Act 2024, was said to have been made on August 25 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court.
The charges were brought on behalf of the DSS and the Federal Government by M.B. Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal Ministry of Justice, alongside four other counsel to the DSS –M.E. Ernest, U.B. Bulla, Dr. C.S. Eze, and E.G. Orubor.
Social media companies X Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are listed as co-defendants.
Confirming the legal action in a Facebook post last week, Sowore wrote, “The State Security Service, alias @OfficialDSSNG today filed a 5-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against ‘X’ (formerly Twitter Facebook, and myself. They claimed that because I called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu a criminal, I have somehow committed a set of ‘novel’ offences they invented and spread across five counts.
READ ALSO:DSS Gives X Ultimatum To Pull Down Sowore’s Tweet
“It’s hard to believe there’s anyone sensible left in these offices that should be making Nigeria work. Regardless, I will be present whenever this case is assigned for trial. #RevolutionNow.”
Recall that the human rights activist and African Action Congress candidate in the 2023 election vowed not to delete the controversial tweet, despite a request from the DSS to X demanding its removal.
Restating his stance, Sowore wrote, “This morning, X (formerly Twitter) officially contacted me about the despicable threat letter they received from the lawless DSS over my Tweet on Tinubu. One option I will NOT be taking is deleting that Tweet. Thank you, @X.”
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Lagos Opens Portal For Teaching Job Applications
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board has opened its official application portal for teaching positions across the state.
In a statement signed on Monday by the Executive Chairman of LASUBEB, the board said the recruitment exercise, approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, targets qualified candidates willing to contribute to the delivery of quality education in Lagos State.
The statement partly read, “This is a unique opportunity for NCE holders, B.A (Ed), B.Sc (Ed), B.Ed, HND+PGDE, BA+PGDE, and B.Sc+PGDE graduates to build a career in teaching and contribute meaningfully to qualitative service delivery in the State.”
READ ALSO:FG Specifies TRCN, NTI’s Roles In Teaching Profession
According to the commission, applicants are required to submit applications strictly online via https://subebjobs.lagosstate.gov.ng.
The statement warned that physical submissions would not be entertained and stressed that the board has not authorised anyone to collect money for the exercise, which is completely free.
It stated that the documents for application include, O’ Level Certificate (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB), Degree Certificate or NCE Certificate, and NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate, as applicable.
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The board also noted that notifications or statements of results issued beyond two years would not be accepted.
“LASUBEB has not engaged or authorised any individual or group to collect money for this exercise. The application is absolutely free.
“Closing Date: The portal will close on 14th October, 2025,” the statement concluded.
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FG Approves New NYSC Mandatory Regulations
President Bola Tinubu has approved the compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The provides that, effective from Oct. 6, no Nigerian graduate – whether from a Nigerian university, polytechnic, college of education, or an overseas institution would be mobilised for or exempted from NYSC without proof of NERD compliance.
This directive was contained in a circular issued to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Sunday in Abuja.
The directive does not, however, affect serving Corps members or those enrolled before the enforcement date.
Akume said that the compliance directive was to convey the approval for the adjustment of “NYSC mobilisation criteria in accordance with the President’s regulation requiring proof of NERD Policy compliance for all prospective Corps members, regardless of where they were educated.”
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