The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for the full immunisation of more children in Katsina State to exceed the current National Demographic Survey of 45 per cent for the state. The recent National Demographic Survey indicates that only 39 per cent of children were fully immunized in the country, with Katsina having higher…

UNICEF has entered into a long-term collaboration with the Department of Science Education, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, to train pre-service teachers on the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that this bold move was part of the strategy to revolutionize teachers’ education in Nigeria. According to UNICEF, the partnership presents…

To tackle child mortality rate across Nigeria, there is a need for strategic shifts and increased advocacy, to achieve equitable coverage with the quality of pre- and post-natal programmes.

The UNICEF has come to the aid of over 4,500 vulnerable youths and women of Adamawa state on technical and vocational skills acquisition programmes in the Hong Local Government Area. AbdulRahaman Ibrahim, Education Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi field office, made this known at the graduation of 1,500 beneficiaries on Thursday in Hong. READ ALSO:Fagbemi, Fashola, Ali,…

The Bauchi State government has inaugurated a medical oxygen plant and Newborn Care Unit, jointly donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Canada IHS at the General Hospital, Azare.

The failure of Bauchi State to formulate an Education Sector Plan (ESP) is forcing adolescent girls into early uptake of contraception to avoid early pregnancy that may truncate their education. A look at the National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) report of 2023/2024 indicates that 15 per cent of Nigerian girls are involved in teenage pregnancy,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) as well as critical stakeholders in the education sector have urged media practitioners

As part of efforts to empower young girls and women in Nigeria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Generation Unlimited

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is working in collaboration with the Katsina State Government for the state to achiev

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is partnering with the University of Ibadan (UI) to educate students on environmental conservation and the need to pursue courses related to the preservation of the environment. The project is tagged: “UNICEF-University of Ibadan Green Rising Success” and is hosted by the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources of the…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Generation Unlimited (GenU) have partnered Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) to bridge learning, digital connectivities and skills gaps in girls. The partnership is through Girls Education Skills Partnership (GESP) programme. At a tour of GESP Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub, Yabatech, and Computer Village, Ikeja, Urmila Sarkar,…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on all states with Child Protection Laws to establish a Child Safeguarding Policy to adequately protect children and their rights. The UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, Lagos, Denis Onoise, made the call during the Oyo State Child Safeguarding Summit 2024, organised by Haven Initiative for Women and Children…