Tag: UNICEF

UNICEF data shows that Abuja has over 241,000 out-of-school children but government officials blame parents, child-trafficking cartel for the menace.

The children are below the five years and located in the remote villages.

The signing of the order is to ensure Nigeria becomes open defecation free by 2025.

Such marriages have stopped millions from getting an education, the official said.

Two-thirds of Nigerian women receive antenatal care from a doctor, nurse, or midwife, an increase from 57 per cent since ...

The Nigerian “change” begins and ends with the poorest of the poor. For god and Country.

''...The Nigerian government should take stringent measures against landlords building houses without toilets before going after citizens engaging in open ...

The Fund says the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Nigeria is facing an interesting time with the recent ...

The proposed capital expenditure for 2020 is higher than the N47.2billion allocation for 2019 but lower than the N61.73 billion ...

UNICEF says Nigeria needs to buy 229,636 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)

The campaign would commence on September 27 and end on October 1, and is specifically meant for women of between ...

The army did not provide details of the 'credible intelligence' it has against Action Against Hunger.

The SBMC has led to an increase in the enrolment of children in Kano schools.

The organisations also urged the government to create the right vision that would unite Nigeria as a nation.

“Between that 2017 and now, the ministry has contributed and disbursed about N1.8 billion."

“Our records show that only 61 per cent of 6-11 year-olds regularly attend primary school."

The children are in 25 states and FCT.

A National Zero Water campaign was launched to sensitise mothers not to give water to babies under six months.

Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and continued breastfeeding until age two or longer can boost children’s immune system

The first kidney transplant in Abuja and meeting by Speaker Gbajabiamila with medical doctors to avert a strike were some ...

The agency calls for increased spending on child protection services.

A warning against the consumption of "Ponmo" and EU's support of solar energy in Adamawa with 10 million euros were ...

"If these children do get sick, they are at risk of the severest health consequences, and least likely to access ...

Ironically, the report noted that world obesity is also on the rise.

The EU had earlier donated 143 million Euros (N60 billion) to the state.