The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has trained Police Officers in Kaduna on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling children who come in conflict with the law. At the opening…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled a new plan to support 10 million children in the area of access to formal and non-formal education in its new country…
By Folasade Akpan/Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it vaccinated 30 million children in Nigeria in the last five years. The Communication Specialist, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, made…
By NAN The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has advocated the implementation of the Child Rights Law in the states as this was critical in the reduction of out-of-school children…
By Saidu Adamu The Jegamdombi community in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba has appreciated the support of UNICEF, saying its intervention has led to reduction in early childhood diseases…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has condemned all violence against children, especially as school girls in chibok were still in captivity nine years after their abduction. The organisation called…
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has described as “nightmare” 96 out of 276 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram militants from their dormitory in Northeast Nigeria who are still…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the UK Government is set to empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers in the northeast. In a press release by UNICEF,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Save the Future of the Children Initiatives (SAFIN) have rehabilitated 60 Nigerian minors from Borstal correction institution. Speaking on the sidelines…
The Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs Aishah Ahmad, has called for an inclusive, quality and equitable education for the Nigerian child regardless of social status, race, gender,…
Imo and Ekiti states have top the states with the lowest number of out-of-school children in the country with Imo having one per cent and Ekiti state having two per…
Mr Michael Banda, Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, said the agency spent $109 million for the implementation of the Girl Education Project 3 (GEP)…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has restated its commitment to the effective review and implementation of the National Social Protection Policy in Nigeria. Ms Temi Esteri Fet’era, the Acting…
Mr Michael Banda, an Education Manager, Kano State UNICEF Field Office, says its girl’s child enrollment project has exceeded its initial target of one million across Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Zamfara,…
No fewer than 1.3 million girls are now having access to education in the Northern parts of the country, Mr Rahama Farah, the Chief, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano…