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Cholera: UNICEF says Nigerian children at ‘substantial risk’

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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says recurrent cholera outbreaks in the Nigeria are critically affecting children and the population at large. This is contained in a statement by Celine Lafoucrier, Chief of Lagos UNICEF Field Office, on Saturday in response to cholera outbreak in

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UNICEF urges government to tighten security, improve quality of learning

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By Chijioke Njoku The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments at all levels to tighten up the security of schools as well as improve access to quality learning for children. According to UNICEF safe school data for September 2023, a total of 723 schools have been closed down, and over 40.000 […]

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NPC, UNICEF target birth registration of 797,209 children in Katsina

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The National Population Commission (NPC) with the support of the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), has embarked on birth registration in Katsina State, targeting 797,209 children. Mrs Ogbodo Adaku, UNICEF’s Focal Person disclosed this during the training of some ad-hoc registrants in Katsina on Saturday. According to her, no fewer than 1,083 ad-hoc registrants were

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UNICEF: 3,000 vulnerable youths, women in Adamawa receive training

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By Tom Garba The Adamawa Mass Education Board, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) program, aimed at empowering 3,000 vulnerable youths and women in Hong Local Government Area. This training program, developed by UNICEF and funded by the Government of Germany through KFW,

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UNICEF To Commit 270M USD To Integrate Humanitarian Response and Emergencies In Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2023 0

The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has assured the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, of their commitment to support the Humanitarian Response and Poverty Alleviation with 270M USD. They said this when the Country Representative of UNICEF Christian Mundate lead the Chief of Health & HIV/AIDS, Eduardo

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Non implementation of Child Right Act, a tickling time bomb – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2023 0

Seek establishment of Family Courts By Doosuur Iwambe The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that the non implementation of the Child Rights Act (CRA) by some states is is a tickling time bomb. The UN body also emphasised the need to establish family courts across States in Nigeria in order to improve the […]

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Maternal mortality: 82,000 Nigerian women die yearly from pregnancy complications – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2023 0

BY DOOSUUR IWAMBE The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that about 82,000 Nigerian women die yearly from complications from pregnancy or childbirth in the country. It broke it down to 225 women dying every day from maternal mortality, which requires urgent action from the Federal Government and all stakeholders to halt the menace […]

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UNICEF raises alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2023 0

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the fast spreading cholera outbreaks in 11 eastern and southern African countries, calling for an emergency fund to address the situation. The countries are Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. UNICEF, in a statement on

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78 million Nigerian children at risk of water-related crises, says UNICEF

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By Doosuur Iwambe At least 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats, the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has said. In a statement, the UNICEF Nigeria Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Dr. Jane Bevan, noted that one-third of children in Nigeria do not have […]

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Water-related crises endangering lives of 78 million children in Nigeria – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe At least 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats, the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has said. In a statement, the UNICEF Nigeria Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Dr. Jane Bevan, noted that one-third of children in Nigeria do not have […]

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UNICEF, NESG collaborate to address poverty, protect child rights in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has collaboratwd with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, to address the menace of child rights violations and poverty in Nigeria. The partnership was officially launched in Abuja on Thursday will receive support from the Federal Government. The UN body disclosed that the partnership will focus […]

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25 million Nigerians risk hunger between June to August, says UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2023 0

*List Adamawa, Sokoto, 4 others most vulnerable By Doosuur Iwambe At least 25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in between June and August 2023, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. While stressing the need for leaders take urgent action to address the situation, the UN body noted that food insecurity […]

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Airtel commits $1.3m data to UNICEF digital learning programme in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2022 0

By Godwin Anyebe Telecommunications services provider, Airtel, has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under the Re-imagine Education Initiative, designed to connect 620 primary schools in Nigeria to digital learning in the next three months. The partnership, which was signed in Lagos recently, is expected to benefit 300,000 students across the

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Only one in three children have access to childhood education in Nigeria – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that only one in three children have access to Early Child Education (ECE) in Nigeria. According to the UN body, this represent only 36 per cent of the total child population in the country adding that about 10 million children are not enrolled in […]

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UNICEF partners IHS Nigeria to expand access to oxygen for pneumonia and COVID-19 patients

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By Francesca Iwambe, Abuja The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF and IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, have announce an 18-month partnership to help strengthen oxygen supply in hospitals for the treatment of pneumonia, COVID-19 and other hypoxemia disorders, particularlyin newborn babies and pregnant women. This partnership aims to further support the Federal

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UK supports girls’ education with N45 Billion in 6 Northern States – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe At least $109,196,039.80, which is about N45 billion with the current exchange rate was donated by the United Kingdom Government to support girls education in 6 Northern States in Nigeria. Education Manager, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Field Office, Miriam Moreso made this disclosure at a 3-day media dialogue for journalists in […]

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COVID-19 ‘biggest global crisis for children in our 75-year history’ – UNICEF

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By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja COVID-19 has affected children at an unprecedented scale, making it the worst crisis for children UNICEF has seen in its 75-year history, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. According to the latest report titled: ‘Preventing a lost decade: Urgent action to reverse the devastating impact of COVID-19 on children […]

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WTD: UNICEF calls for prompt action to end open defecation in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

*As 46million Nigerians still lack access to toilets *Seek reflection of toilets in national, states budgets *136,712 people are currently living in ODF certified communities – Borno RUWASSA By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Toilet Day (WTD), the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF is calling […]

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1 in 6 young Nigerians depressed – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least 1 in 6 young Nigerians between the ages of 15 to 24 were depressed, worried or anxious, a new international survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed. Gallup has revealed that the survey which was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, examined amongst others; young people’s […]

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Nigeria losses ₦455billion to poor access to sanitation, says UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Nigeria loses about N455 Billion (1.3%) of her annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, annually to poor access to sanitation, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. Speaking during a presentation to commemorate the World Toilet Day in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH Manager, Mamita […]