The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is partnering with the Anambra State Government to improve budgetary allocations to sectors directly impacting children’s welfare.

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has urged the Federal Government to ensure that deprived and out-of-school children are fully captured in Nigeria’s National Social Register, NSR, warning that leaving them out would undermine the country’s fight against poverty.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists to adopt ethical standards in reporting issues relating to children in order to safeguard their rights as outlined in the United Nations Charter.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted.

By Steve Oko UNICEF has promised more support and partnership with Abia State Government in healthcare development, vaccination against killer diseases, fight against gender-based violence, among other areas of health need. This is as it lauded the State Government  for its conscious  investments in the health sector particularly the primary healthcare delivery where it said […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has committed $16 million over a three-year period to support the Oyo State Government’s efforts in promoting and safeguarding children’s rights.

United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, in partnership with the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, DAME, weekend called for renewed national commitment to the welfare of children and women in Nigeria, amid escalating humanitarian and security challenges.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna – The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with Save the Children International (SCI) and UNICEF, has launched the Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROOSC) project, aiming to return over 100,000 out-of-school children to the classroom within a four-year period. The initiative, which began in April 2024, seeks to boost school enrollment, enhance teaching […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned that without adequate investment in education, it would be difficult for Nigeria to make real progress.

The Kogi State Government has successfully vaccinated 1.4 million children during the 2024 World Immunization Week, held from April 26th to 29th.

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has expressed worry over the peddling of conspiracy theories and unfounded myths against immunisation.

 By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF,h as said that Nigeria bears the highest global burden of zero dose children with an estimated 2.1 million children living without any routine vaccination. The global organisation added that Borno and Yobe states have a disproportionate number of these children. Bashir Elegbede,UNICEF Health Officer, stated […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on governments in Nigeria to prioritize adequate funding for vaccines, describing it as one of the most impactful investments any forward-thinking administration can make.

“To God be the glory, I have moved out of the Almajiri cycle to become a producer of shoes and handbags”

UNICEF has commenced training of teachers in Abia State on digital learning tools to enhance their proficiency and digital compliance.