COVID-19: Frontline health workers’ll be first beneficiaries of vaccines — FG, WHO, UNICEF
By Joseph Erunke AS Nigeria expects to receive about four million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, the federal government, World Health Organisation, WHO, and United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, have said frontline healthcare workers would be the first beneficiaries. A statement jointly signed yesterday by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, the World […]
Kaduna partners PAN, UNICEF, others to combat pneumonia among children
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Baloni – Mohammed has said that the state would partner the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, PAN, the UNICEF and other stakeholders to combat pneumonia among children in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. Dr. Baloni spoke at a press conference to mark […]
UNICEF, WHO call for action against major measles, polio epidemics
By Chioma Obinna To avert major measles and polio epidemics the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, WHO on Wednesday urged countries including Nigeria to take urgent action that would protect millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases due to disruptions in immunisation occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. […]
COVID-19 disruption: UNICEF, WHO seek global action to avert major measles,polio epidemics
THE United Nations’ Children Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO have called for global action from country leaders, donors, and partners to avert major measles and polio epidemics.
COVID-19 won’t stop our support for Nigerian child -UNICEF
UNICEF says the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) will not stop its support and interventions toward the welfare and protection of rights of children in Nasarawa state and the country in general. Dr Zakari Adam, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, gave the assurance in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Friday. […]
WHO, UNICEF call for emergency action to avert major measles, polio epidemics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for urgent actions to protect most vulnerable children from deadly measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 disrupts immunisations. The UN agencies made the call in a statement posted on WHO website. According the statement, the agencies have issued an urgent call to […]
UNICEF/SUBEB mobilise 270,000 girl-child to schools in Katsina state
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Katsina State, has mobilised 270,000 girl-child to enroll in primary schools in the state. Mr Michael Banda, Education Officer-in-charge, UNICEF, Kano Field Office, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of a five-day […]
UNICEF supports development of child protection data in Kano State
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it will support Kano State Government to set up the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS), to strengthen monitoring and management of child protection cases. Micheal Banda, Acting Team Leader, UNICEF Field Office Kano, stated this at the inauguration of the programme on Tuesday in Kano. Banda said: “CPIMS […]
UNICEF commences implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ programme in Adamawa schools
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is set to commence the implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ (G4G) intervention Programme in 275 selected schools in Adamawa State. Mrs Lydia Maajam, Desk Officer, UNICEF G4G, Adamawa State, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the selected schools […]
UN bodies including UNICEF, WHO probe DR Congo sex abuse reports
UNICEF on Wednesday became the third UN agency to launch an internal inquiry into sexual abuse of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), promising “serious consequences” for any culprits. The children’s fund said in a statement it was “appalled that people who identify as UNICEF workers have reportedly committed abuse against vulnerable women […]
Blasphemy: UNICEF begs FG to grant amnesty to 13-year-old convict, Farouq
738 juveniles detained in 3 borstal centers, NCS reveals Malami demands list, say we’ll embark on nationwide decongestion By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to grant Presidential amnesty to 13-year-old Omar Farouq, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a Sharia Court in […]
