WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. FRIDAY EVENING EDITION | BEFOCUS AFRICA Nigerian Family Abandons Child Hawking After Parenting Programme: UNICEF Story Reveals How Changing the Home Can Change a Child's Future A family's experience in Jigawa State raises a fundamental question about Nigeria's future: Can a society develop responsible, confident and productive young people without first strengthening the homes in which they are raised? By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs | BEFOCUS Africa Friday, October 23, 2026 Children | Parenting | Character Development | Human Development KEY DEVELOPMENTS UNICEF published a new account on October 23 documenting changes in parenting practices within a family in Kudai, Jigawa State. The report follows Bilkisu Musa, a mother who participated in a Gender Transformative Parenting programme. The family previously involved its children in hawking groundn...
WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. FRIDAY MORNING EDITION | NATIONAL NEWS & PUBLIC HEALTH Ebola in Nigeria: 13-Day Detection Delay Raises Questions About Public Health Preparedness as Contact Tracing Continues Nigerian authorities say the confirmed Ebola case remains isolated, but a reported delay in diagnosis has renewed scrutiny of disease surveillance, clinical preparedness and emergency response. By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs Friday, October 23, 2026 | 7:00 AM WAT National Affairs | Public Health | Institutional Accountability KEY DEVELOPMENTS Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja. Reuters reports an approximately 13-day delay between the patient's initial symptoms and diagnosis. Health authorities have identified 44 contacts for tracing, according to the latest reports reviewed. The government says the case remains isolated, with no evidence of community transmission reported...