53.9% of Nigeria’s Open Defecators live in North Central Nigeria – UNICEF
CALABAR- United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF new data on percentage of Nigerians practicing open defecation across the geopolitical zones, has revealed that the North Central region topped the chart with about 59.9 per cent.
UNICEF alerts on new trend of female genital mutilation
ENUGU- THE United Nations Children Fund, Unicef has revealed a new trend of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, which it said are mostly committed by grandmother who come to nurse their children babies.
Nigeria has 11m stunted children – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children in the world, with over 11 million children under the age of five affected.
Nigeria has 11m stunted children – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second largest number of stunted children in the world, with over 11 million children under the age of five affected.
UNICEF to commence awareness against female gender mutilation
Worried that despite laws against female genital mutilation, FGM, the practice still persists in countries especially developing countries, the United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Nigeria is set to host the next edition of Frown Challenge to commence in April 2019 and end March 2020.
World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018 — UNICEF
More than 1 in 10 children worldwide are affected by armed conflict.
