Mbah’s huge investment in education, health, infrastructure a turning point for Enugu – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has extolled Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over the administration’s sterling quality leadership, saying the governor’s huge investment in education, primary health care and infrastructure was a turning point in the state.
Out-of-school children rate in S-West alarming — UNICEF
By Rotimi Ojomoyela THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, expressed concern over the 8-15% dropout rate among adolescents in primary and secondary schools across the Southwest region, which include Ekiti, Oyo, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, and Ogun states. UNICEF’s Education Specialist, Azuka Menkiti stated this after a 2-day regional stakeholders meeting on out-of-school children retention, […]
UNICEF raises alarm over increasing rate of out-of-school children in Ekiti, Oyo, others
She warned that this shortfall could severely impact the education sector in both the state and the country if full retention and completion are not achieved.
Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding rate increases to 34%
According to them, 34 per cent of infants in Nigeria benefit from a healthy start in life, translating to hundreds of thousands of babies whose lives have been saved by breastfeeding.
UNICEF begins training of volunteers on child birth registration in Abia
United Nations International Children Emergency Fund, UNICEF, has commenced a three -day training of volunteers on Electronic Civil Vital Registration Statistics (ECVRS) for children between age zero to five years in Abia State.
UNICEF urges Taraba to fulfill three-year co-financing commitment
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has urged the Taraba State government to honour its co-financing obligation in the three-year pact signed with the humanitarian organization to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots.
