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 AFTERNOON EDITION | BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ₦1.4 Trillion for Nigerian Small Businesses: Development Bank Targets Two Million MSMEs as Questions Grow Over Access to Finance The Development Bank of Nigeria reports ₦1.4 trillion in cumulative financing and approximately 1.6 million jobs supported, while unveiling new initiatives for women and young entrepreneurs. But how easily can ordinary Nigerian businesses access these opportunities? By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs Friday, October 23, 2026 | Afternoon Edition Business | Investment | Entrepreneurship | Economic Development KEY DEVELOPMENTS DBN reports ₦1.4 trillion in cumulative financing to MSMEs as of December 2025. The financing was channelled through 84 participating financial institutions. The bank reports approximately 1.6 million jobs supported or created. A new five-year strategy targets more th...