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Covid-19 Vaccines: UNICEF Solicits Support Of Bon In Sensitising Nigerians
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund UNICEF has sought the support of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria BON to promote the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines...
Boko-Haram: Borno Govt. Flags-Of Public Reconciliation Campaign For Repentant Terrorists
The Borno State Government has flagged-off a public campaign programme designed to reconcile and reintegrate repentant Boko-Haram members. The programme, funded by European Union,...
Why Schools Should Be Safeguarded Against Attacks – Experts
Some experts said that schools should be safeguarded against attacks because education is one of the factors that contribute significantly to the national development...
Cholera: UNICEF Expresses Concern As Disease Kills 2,035 In 2 Months
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has expressed worry over the devastating effect of cholera in Nigeria, saying about 58,000 cases have been reported...
World week: Stakeholders In Kaduna Describe Breastfeeding as “Untapped Gold Mine”
Some Stakeholders partnering the Kaduna State Government to improve nutrition among women and children have described breastfeeding as an untapped gold mine.They made the...
Vaccinations: WHO, UNICEF Warn Of Decline During COVID-19
The World Health Organisation and the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, have warned of alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around...
2M Children Will Die Of Pneumonia In Nigeria Unless… UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF says two million children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria in the next 10 years unless more is...
Quality Education: UNICEF Tasks FG, State Governments On Youth Development
The United Nations Childrens Education Fund, UNICEF has
called on Federal and state governments to invest greatly in youth development,
by ensuring quality education.Head, UNICEF Kano...
Child Rights: Sokoto Revives Child Protection Committee To Fight Abuse, Violence
The
Sokoto State Government has revived the state’s Child Protection Network
Committee to fight violence against women and children,The
Commissioner for Women Affairs, Kulu Abdullahi said measures...
Poor Dietary: UNICEF Says 800,000 Children Suffer Stunted Growth
A standard survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s
Fund, UNICEF has showed that 800 thousand children between the ages of six and
59 months are...
Unicef, Kaduna GOVT. Undertake Children Situation Analysis To Prioritize Interventions
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has pledged to support Kaduna State Government to undertake a Situation Analysis on Children, SITAN in the state.The support...
Behavioral Change: Key To Achieving Progress Towards Human And Social Development...
The United Nation’s Children Fund UNICEF Chief Field Officer in Kano Maulid Warfa, says behavioral change is a key to achieving progress towards human...
Malnutrition: 49% Children Under Five Not Growing Well In Nigeria-UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund UNICEF, said 49 per
cent of children under the age of five in Nigeria do not grow well as they...
Global Day: UNICEF Says 94% Nigerians Do Not Practice Proper Hand...
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency
Fund, UNICEF says 94 per cent Nigerians do not practice proper hand washing in
the country.A UNICEF representative Oumar Doumbouya...
UNICEF Tasks Religious And Traditional Leaders On Child Protection In Kaduna
The United Nations Children Fund,
UNICEF urged traditional and religious leaders to change the negative social
norms that encouraged violence against children in their communities.Child protection...
Education: UNICEF, Others Want Functional System For Nigerian Youths
The
United Nations Children Education Fund, UNICEF and other stakeholders have
called for a functional educational system to help Nigerian youths achieve
their dreams.They
also drew the attention...
Open Defecation: UNICEF, Others Seek National Housing Policy Implementation
Stakeholders have called for the implementation of
the National Housing Policy as a means to mitigate the problem of Open
Defecation in the country.Speaking at a...
Breastfeeding: FG, Others To Launch Zero Water Exclusive
The Nigerian Federal
Ministry of Health and its partners will this week, officially launch the “Zero
Water Exclusive Breastfeeding.”As part of activities to celebrate the 2019...
UNICEF, EU Train 2,115 Reproductive Health Workers In Kebbi
The European Union, EU and United Nations Children’s Fund,
UNICEF have trained over two thousand one hundred mothers in four local
government areas in Kebbi state...
UNICEF Advocates Increased Funding In Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has called on governments at all levels to increase funding for the protection of rights of children in...
