Tag: UNICEF

Nigeria currently has the largest number of out-of-school children in the world with an estimated number of 13.2 million, a ...

"Currently in Nigeria, there are 18.5 million out of school children, 60 per cent of these out of school children ...

23 UN employees and civilians were said to have been killed and more than 60 injured in the Boko Haram ...

UNICEF said the government must ensure no child is left behind in the implementation of plans, programmes, strategies, and policies ...

The official said the volunteers registered within 24 hours of announcing the development.

About 70 per cent of under 10-year-old school children in Nigeria cannot understand a simple sentence in English or perform ...

An official said 13 out of 33 local government areas are presently campaigning for the elimination of FGM.

Radio is not in decline in Nigeria, despite the growth and sometimes overbearing arrogance of new communication technologies. There are ...

Malawi has recorded at least 11 deaths from the storm.

Kebbi State is home to about 900,000 out-of-school children, according to Governor Abubakar Bagudu.

According to WHO, Ms Alakija joins the ACT-Accelerator at a critical moment in the global COVID-19 response.

Mr Atiku said if there are severe consequences for parents who refuse to send their children to school, Nigeria would ...

The bill says the availability of crèches in workplaces will allow nursing mothers to resume work and still be able ...

Nigerian children face the grievous challenges of insecurity, poverty, and lack of access, an official says.

“This is a call for both the executive and legislative arms to come together to ensure that nutrition is placed ...

“I am begging UNICEF to appeal to the government to help us return home, we are tired of staying here..."

Under the new law, council officials must certify that the intended matrimonial home has a toilet before approving a marriage.

The report by the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme shows that out of 73,422 samples tested between 2017 and ...

Mosquirix is not just the first approved vaccine for malaria; it is also the first developed for any parasitic disease.

“Mothers should breastfeed more at night because the hormone called prolactin functions more at night, as it contributes to high ...

Allow your husbands to suck your breasts, nursing siater tells pregnant women.

Malnutrition has an overarching impact on the lives, future and productivity of Nigerian children.

The Jigawa government says over 2,000 people have tested positive for the disease in the state.

The figure represents information of babies who have been registered between 2019 to May 2021.

The state government says the programme is targeting five million children affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.