COVID-19: UNICEF takes delivery of 115,800 from IHS to support Nigeria
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has received the delivery of 115,800 COVID-19 test kits to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. UNICEF, in a statement, Tuesday, explained that “these supplies were funded by IHS Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of IHS Towers.” “Testing remains the mainstay of […]
COVID-19: UNICEF donates 5,000 WASH kits, 100 touchless hand washing stations to Benue IDPs
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Tuesday donated 5,000 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH, kits and 100 Touchless Hand Washing Stations as COVID-19 interventions to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps in Benue state.
COVID-19 a great challenge, slowing down pace of work – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has identified the COVID-19 pandemic as a major challenge in the execution of its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WASH intervention among others.
COVID-19:Vaccinate children now or risk them to uncertain future,UNICEF tells Nigeria
ABUJA-THE United Nation’s Children Fund,has urged Nigeria to seize the current moment to vaccinate children or risk them to what it called “uncertain future and possibly dire health prospects.”
COVID-19: Benue Royal father commends UNICEF for sensitizing community
The traditional ruler and District Head of Ankpa/Wadata in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Samuel Iortim Asema has lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF for supporting the advocacy exposing his subjects to the dangers of gender based violence, the COVID-19 pandemic and also encouraging birth registration among his people.
Kano leads in out-of-school children with 1.5m — UNICEF
ABUJA- A total number of 1,496,736 children are currently not enrolled in schools in Kano State, the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said.
UNICEF Urges Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe to domesticate Child Rights Act
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has urged the states of Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe to domesticate the 2003 Nigeria Child Rights Act, CRA, to create a legal framework for the child justice system in their states. Chief Officer of UNICEF Bauchi Field office, Bhanu Pathak made the plea Tuesday […]
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2020: Messages from UN, UNEP, UNICEF, TERI
As the world observes this year’s World Environment Day, WED, today, different international agencies have come out with different products, ideas, events and statements that capture the theme of this year’s event, “Celebrate Biodiversity”.
Unicef seeks menstrual support for adolescent women, girls
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, Unicef, has solicited support from the government, organizations, parents and other stakeholders, to enable adolescent women and girls have safe and proud menstrual cycles, particularly during school periods.
UNICEF warns lockdown could kill more than COVID-19 in developing countries
The United Nations Emergency Fund, UNICEF, has warned that lockdown could kill more people than COVID-19, predicting there could be 1.2 million child deaths.
UNICEF raises alarm over fate of Nigerian children, says 950 may die daily
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed fears that an additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts routine services and threatens to weaken the health system.
