UNFPA
10 Dec
The Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), organised a High-Level Private Sector Engagement Forum on Family Planning (HLPF-FP) to reduce maternal mortality in the country. Representing the wife of Lagos State Governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the Permanent Secretary, Health District VI, Dr. Cecilia Mabogunje, described family planning as an…
3 Dec
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed a Nigerian, Mr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi as the United Nations’ Resident Coordinator in Türkiye, with the host government’s approval.
24 Nov
Law enforcers in Osun State have vowed to prosecute perpetrators of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in a bid to end the practice.
17 Nov
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has urged Nigeria to emulate Somalia and create more rooms for women to participate in governance and decision-making. UNFPA Country Representative, Somalia, Niyi Ojuolape, who made this call after an interactive section between Somalia delegates, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and UN systems at the UN house in Abuja, wondered…
4 Nov
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18 Sep 2023
Nigeria joined the rest of West Africa for the third edition of the National Transfer Accounts (NTA)-AFRICA Conference in Somone, Senegal, to discuss the way forward on demographic dividends and sustainable development for member nations of the regional trading bloc.
14 Aug 2023
Less than two weeks after its participation in a national summit for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the education sector, where it advocated reforms in basic education...
10 Jul 2023
World Population Day is remembered and celebrated around the globe on July 11. Generally, the commemoration draws our attention to the urgency and importance of population issues. Population count is central to human development. Among others, it determines how many persons currently live in the country, and helps the government decide how to distribute funds…
9 Jul 2023
The Country Representative of UNFPA, Ms Ulla Muller,has stressed the importance of education in releasing the potential of women and children.
7 May 2023
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has identified universal access to skilled midwives, as one of the most important ways to avert preventable maternal and newborn deaths.