RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).
Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...
In furtherance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's directves to ensure that Childs Rights are upheld and Child Abuse is eradicated from the State,over 300 parents were at the weekend engaged on key issues relating to Child protection and prevention.This was the focus at the first Lagos State one-day Parents Teachers Association {PTA} Conference on Child Abuse,organised by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team {DSVRT}.Coordinator of DSVRT,Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi,said the participants,drawn from both public and private institutions,consisted of members of various PTAs with Lagos State spanning over 100 schools drawn from Education District Six.She said that whilst law enforcement,religious institutions,social workers,school administrators,health workers,community leaders and other relevant stakeholders are being trained on how to appropriately respond to Child Abuse in the State,parents,who should usually be first responders must not be left out as they have a pivotal role to play in preventing and responding to Child Abuse.Vivour-Adeniyi said the parents were engaged in an interactive manner and empowered with information as to what Child Abuse entails,as well as the ramifications and importance of child's rights.She said, ''Parents were further informed of the signs to look out for if there is a suspected case of abuse,and steps to take if a child is indeed being abused.The provisions of the Lagos State Mandated Reporting Policy was also communicated to participants.Child abuse is indeed criminal and everybody is mandated to report actual or suspected child abuse to the relevant authorities.According to her,the utmost importance was the need for parents to be empowered with resources and contact details of relevant organisations to report to if relevant organisations to report to if there is an actual or suspected case of Child Abuse.The DSVRT Coordinator said participants after the Conference received booklets,pamphlets and other materials containing vital information.
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