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Violence against women, girls still common – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

 A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that violence against women and girls is still common despite significant gains in education globally. The report, “A New Era for Girls: Taking stock on 25 years of progress”, was released on Wednesday in partnership with

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2m children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria unless… UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says on Wednesday that two million children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria in the next 10 years unless more is done to fight the dreaded diseases. UNICEF in a statement in Birnin Kebbi by its Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Malam Rabiu Musa, said that malnutrition, air pollution […]

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250, 000 children in Nigeria die first day of life – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 250, 000 children in Nigeria die on their first day of life, describing the current indices for child health in the country as “alarming”. Mr Maulid Warfa, the Unicef Chief of Field Office, Kano, made the remark in a goodwill message at the opening ceremony […]

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19m children unregistered in Nigeria – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Doorsum Iwambe – Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said no fewer than 19 million children are unregistered during and after birth in Nigeria. The Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, Sharon Oladiji, said this in Kano at a two-day media dialogue organised by UNICEF for stakeholders, media and health personals across the 19 […]

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Ebola: Liberia Conducts First Polio, Measles Immunizations

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2015 0

  A week-long campaign to vaccinate more than 600,000 children against polio and measles kicks off today, Friday, May 8, in Liberia, led by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and supported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement […]