UNICEF partners Zamfara on social protection for vulnerable people
The Sokoto field office of UNICEF will partner Zamfara Government to strengthen social protection among the most vulnerable people in the state. UNICEF’s Social Policy […]
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NOA, UNICEF embark on community sensitisation on COVID-19 in Niger
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has embarked on community sensitisation on how to prevent the […]
COVID-19: UNICEF decries unending school closures
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried the continued closure of schools in “too many countries” on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a […]
Shock as Zulum’s panels uncover ghost LG workers, ghost teachers
Twenty two thousand five hundred and fifty six ghost workers were discovered masquerading as teachers and workers in local government areas after two simultaneous verification […]
Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority – UNICEF
Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must be a priority, the head of the […]
UNICEF calls for unconditional release of abducted students
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the unconditional release of all the children abducted by gunmen at the Government Science Secondary School, […]
4 Borno Youths win global innovation contest, says UNICEF
A team of young people, ”Team MUDA” providing basic education classes for vulnerable children and youths in Borno state, has won the $15,000 Education Category […]
UNICEF supports states to improve healthcare, development of Nigerian children
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will continue to support state governments to improve healthcare, protection and development of children in Nigeria. UNICEF […]
UNICEF says,1,500 Bauchi communities now open defecation free
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that 1,500 communities in four Local Government Areas of Bauchi State have been declared Open Defecation Free […]
Children with disabilities most disadvantaged during COVID-19 – UNICEF
A new publication by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that children with disabilities were among the most disadvantaged during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
NOA,UNICEF train officials, health educators on COVID-19 protocols
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday in Minna trained community mobilisation officers and health educators […]
Kaduna, UNICEF train health workers on community-infant feeding
Kaduna State Government with support from the UNICEF has trained Health workers in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state on Community-Infant and Young […]
Nutrition: UNICEF, Kaduna strengthen infant, young child feeding
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Kaduna State Government have taken steps to strengthen Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices to prevent […]
UNICEF trains 70 Tsangaya school teachers in Kano on child protection
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday organised a two-day training for 70 Islamiyya and Qur’anic school teachers on Basic Child Protection and Psychosocial. […]
NOA, UNICEF train journalists on Essential Family Practice
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday organized a training workshop for the media on Essential Family […]
Nigeria’s eradication of polio excites UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the eradication of polio in Nigeria amidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic is its greatest achievement in […]
Kaduna, UNICEF provide PMTCT services to 1,335 pregnant, breastfeeding women in 2020
The Kaduna State Government with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) to 1,335 pregnant and breastfeeding women in […]
UNICEF spends N69.3m on nutrition intervention in Kaduna – Official
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has so far spent N69.3 million on nutrition intervention in Kaduna state in 2020. The State Nutrition Officer, Mrs […]
COVID-19: NCDC, UNICEF collaborate on accurate messaging
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with support from UNICEF, through the UReport platform, has launched an SMS-based interactive chat bot to provide Nigerians with […]
50m Nigerians at risk of onchocerciasis — Programme Manager
Mr Michael Igbe, the Programme Manager, National Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, says about 50 million Nigerians are at risk of getting infected […]
COVID-19 won’t stop our support for Nigerian child -UNICEF
UNICEF says the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) will not stop its support and interventions toward the welfare and protection of rights of children in […]
WHO, UNICEF call for emergency action to avert major measles, polio epidemics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for urgent actions to protect most vulnerable children from deadly measles and […]
COVID-19: UNICEF trains 205 health workers on case management – Official
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has trained more than 205 health workers on how to effectively manage the coronavirus disease cases in three northern […]
Rape: Kano Govt to establish two counselling centres
Kano State Government, says it has concluded arrangements to establish two counselling centres, to address stigma and enhance psychosocial support to rape victims. Wife of the […]
UNICEF commences implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ programme in Adamawa schools
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is set to commence the implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ (G4G) intervention Programme in 275 selected schools in Adamawa […]