Child rights advocates and parents have called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Online Child Protection Bill, warning that millions of Nigerian children remain exposed to online abuse in the absence of adequate legal safeguards. The call was made during a media roundtable organised in Abuja by public strategy, advocacy and …
In a rapidly digitalising Nigeria, the home, once a sanctuary for children, is no longer guaranteed to be safe. Smartphones, tablets, social media, and even seemingly harmless educational apps have become conduits for predators, quietly grooming children while parents, busy with work or distracted by their own devices, remain unaware. Digital grooming is no longer …
