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FG, UNICEF Applaud Child Protection EFFORTS In Nigeria
Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said Nigeria has recorded progress in the area of child protection through the...
Unicef, Jigawa, Disburse N500m For RUTF
Jigawa Executive Council has approved the disbursement of 250 million naira counterpart grant for the procurement of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food RUTF to...
UNICEF Plans Transition Of 5,450 Girls To JSS In Katsina
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, says it is planning to ensure that no fewer than 5,450 female children transited from primary...
UNICEF Partners Lasg On Newborn Action Plan
United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Chief field officer in Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, has restated the organisation’s commitment to partner with the Lagos...
Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Cardio-Vascular Disease In Children, Says UNICEF
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of cardio-vascular disease in children through life, lowers risk of childhood cancer, including leukemia, lower and reduces risk...
UNICEF Lauds Kaduna Govt’s Primary Healthcare Delivery For Women, Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has commended the Kaduna State Government for improved primary health care delivery, to improve the health...
Unicef, NPC Target Birth Registration Of 1m Children In Kano In...
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and National Population Commission, NPC have rolled out birth registration of one million children in Kano...
World Facing Category 5 Hurricane – UN Chief
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres today, says the world is looking into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane, in a...
Mass Displacements Threaten Children In DR Congo – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund UNICEF says the lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for Internally Displaced Persons IDPs in...
Ukraine War Pushed 4m Children Into Poverty, Says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF says the war in Ukraine and rising inflation has pushed more four...
Over 67% Of Women In Nigeria Are Anaemic – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that over 67 percent of women in Nigeria are anaemic.
The global...
Kano GOVT To Sustain Promote UNICEF’S GEP Iii Project
Kano State Government is to sustain the gains of the Girls Education Project to enhance the enrollment drive for girls and improve...
FG, UNICEF Partner To Digitise Birth Registration, Says Official
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF and the Federal Government of Nigeria are to collaborate on digitalising birth registration in the country.
10M Children Face Severe Drought In Horn Of Africa – UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said the number of children facing severe drought across the Horn of Africa has increased by...
Physical Punishment: 85% Of Nigerian Children Suffer Violent Discipline In Schools –...
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent...
Female Genital Mutilation: UNICEF Says Nigeria Ranks 3rd Highest Globally
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third-highest number of women and...
Female Genital Mutilation: UNICEF Says Nigeria Ranks 3rd Highest Globally
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third-highest number of women and...
Digital Census: Population Commission, UNICEF Present Operational Readiness
The National Population Commission, NPC in partnership withUN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has presented an Operational Readiness Assessment Report for Civil Registration and...
Covid-19 Is The Worst Crisis For Children In 75 Years History-...
COVID-19 is the worst crisis the United Nations Children’s Agency UNICEF has seen in its 75 years history, the agency said in...
World Day: UNICEF Says 300,000 Children Newly Infected With HIV In...
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says about 300,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, which translates to one...
