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Yellow fever: UNICEF advocates deliberate policy to save Nigerian lives

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has advocated for deliberate policies to save the lives of Nigerians from Yellow fever. The UNICEF Communications and Development Officer, Mrs Margaret Soyemi, made the call in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. Soyemi fielded questions at

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UNICEF blames politicians over increasing out-of-school children in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

…Says 69% of out-of-school children in Nigeria from Northern Nigeria The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that the high rate of Illiteracy, increase in out-of-school children in Nigeria is politically motivated. Speaking during a two-day day media dialogue to promote equity in education for children in Nigeria, UNICEF Education Specialist, Mrs. Azuka

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Rate of death of newborn in Bauchi, alarming – UNICEF officer

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2018 0

Mr Oluseyi Olusunde, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Health Officer in Bauchi said on Thursday that the rate of neonatal deaths in the state was alarming and called for urgent action. He stated this at a stakeholders meeting for situation analysis on newborn deaths in the state. Out of every 1000 newborn, 161 are likely […]

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UNICEF, EU, Bauchi Govt to tackle new born death – Pathak

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2018 0

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi field office Chief, Mr Bahnu Pathak has said that UNICEF in collaboration with European Union (EU) and the Bauchi state government is determined to tackle incidents of new born death in the state. The UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office Chief stated this at the two days stakeholders’ engagement […]

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More Nigerians have access to phones than proper sanitation – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

…Says Nigeria loses N455bn annually due to poor sanitation The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that with about 150 million mobile subscribers in Nigeria, 97.2 million internet users and 81℅ penetration, only 97 million Nigerians have access to improved sanitation. According to Mr. Zaid Jurji, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) department

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Osun communities commend EU, UNICEF for provision of potable water

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2018 0

Some residents of Oke-Ila and Ora, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Osun, have commended the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for providing potable water in the communities. The residents, who spoke with newsmen, said the hardship they experienced in getting drinkable water had vanished since the solar boreholes were provided. They […]

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HIV/AIDS: UNICEF tasks media executives on preventive advocacy

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on media executives to scale up public enlightenment on the growing rate of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Nigeria. The Communication Officer of UNICEF, Kaduna Field Office, Mr Rabiu Musa, made the call on Wednesday in Keffi at a meeting with some media executives in Keffi, Nasarawa State. […]

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Army hands over 23 minors rescued from Boko Haram to UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has handed over 23 minors rescued from Boko Haram to United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for rehabilitation. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole,Maj.-Gen. Abbah Dikko, who disclosed this at the command headquarters in Maiduguri, said the exercise was in conformity with international best practise. According to Dikko, “In compliance with global

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UNICEF drums campaign on breast feeding

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2018 0

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on mothers to breast feed their babies for healthy growth. Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Mrs Philomena Irene, made the appeal in her presentation at a two-day media round table on breast feeding in Kano on Monday. The dialogue was organised by the Jigawa Primary Health […]

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Beneficiaries of UNICEF G4G initiative express joy over improved personal hygiene

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

Some students of Tudunwada Model Primary School, Tsakuwa, Talata Marafa Local Government Area of Zamfara State currently benefiting from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative have said that the programme is yielding positive impact on their personal hygiene. The students are among the 15,303 girls selected through the G4G Initiative

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UNICEF, northern traditional leaders to hold out of school children conference

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2018 0

The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday in Kaduna inaugurated the planning committee on the forthcoming Northern Nigeria Traditional Leaders conference on Out of School Children in the region. The Sultan, who was represented by the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, said the committee was mandated to articulate road map for the […]

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UNICEF G4G Initiative: Improving menstrual and personal hygiene in northern states

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2018 0

Most girls in some Northern part of Nigeria were before now ignorant of how to take proper care of their personal hygiene especially during their monthly menstrual circle. Using pieces of rags was the common trend until the situation changed following the introduction of the Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative in the region. Doosuur Iwambe […]

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G4G: UNICEF enrols 15,303 girls in 300 Northern schools

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

Girls for Girls (G4G) Initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has successfully enrolled about 15,303 girls in 300 schools across 18 local government in 3 Northern part of the country. G4G Initiative is a component of the girls education project phase 3 being implemented in Northern Nigeria to help support girls to remain […]

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Unicef partners Bayelsa Govt to eradicate malnutrition

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF), has partnered the Bayelsa state government to reduce the high level of malnutrition among mothers and children in the state. The Deputy Director Food and Nutrition (MB&NP), Abuja, Roselyn Gabriel, disclosed this Yesterday, during a stakeholder meeting held at the State Banquet Hall, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event […]

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Army pledges support for UNICEF to protect displaced people

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

Nigerian army on Wednesday pledged continued support to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian efforts at providing assistance to women and children displaced by insurgents in the North East. Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division made the pledge when Mr Geoffrey Ijumba, UNICEF’s Chief Field Officer, visited the division. Biu said

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Children’s Day: UNICEF pledges commitment to end violence against children

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2018 0

On this year’s Children’s Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its commitment to end violence against children in Nigeria. Mr Isiye Ndombi, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Nigeria, gave the assurance in an interview in Abuja. Children’s Day is commemorated on May 27, every year. NAN reports that the theme of the celebration […]

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Exclusive: UNICEF Lies Exposed

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The recent attempt by the United Nations International Children Fund (UNICEF) through its Global Horizontal Notes (GHN) report accusing the Nigerian Military of violating the rights of children in the North East, has been described as a grand plot aimed at destabilising the military operations in the North East, a reliable source has informed this […]

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Boko Haram: UNICEF, others indicted in plots to blackmail Nigerian military over fights against terrorists

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund, UNICEF, and other International organizations have been accused of frustrating the Nigerian Army over its fight against terrorists in the country. A Coalition Civil Society Organisations on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria in its first quarter report released in Abuja on the ongoing war against insurgency

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Boko Haram: Group shutdown UNICEF over alleged sex reports in IDP camps

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

The federal government of Nigeria has been asked to sanction leadership of the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) over their alleged suspicious plots to embolden and promote terrorism the country. Coalition for Peace in Nigeria (CFPN), who made this call, wondered why a reputable organization like UNICEF would allow some of its staff to […]

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UNICEF has exposed its role in promoting Boko Haram, as Group calls for appplogies or expulsion

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism has accused the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria of fueling the Boko Haram crisis in the North East part of the country. The group alleged that by releasing its Global Horizontal Notes (GHN) which wrongly indicted the Nigerian Military and government for allegedly violating the Child […]