UNICEF
2 days ago
Stakeholders in the health sector have said that improved investment in nutrition is crucial for sustainable development, economic prosperity, and the well-being of Nigerians.
3 days ago
The Federal Government has explained that its decision to launch the Child Nutrition Fund was to curb malnutrition in children in the country. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, who disclosed this, also reiterated the federal government’s commitment towards achieving a healthy society for children to ensure that they achieve enviable heights…
3 days ago
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the government at all levels to reduce reliance on external sources for health funding and instead make adequate provisions in their budgets. UNICEF Deputy Representative in Nigeria, Dr Rowan Khan, made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the Primary Health Care (PHC) Memorandum of Understanding…
3 days ago
Stakeholders in the water sector have raised the alarm over the high level of water contamination in Nigeria, warning that unsafe drinking water continues to pose significant health risks to millions.
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Stakeholders in the water sector have raised the alarm over the high level of water contamination in Nigeria, warning that unsafe drinking
24 Feb
Journalists have been charged to prioritise positive reportage to drive awareness and advocacy on mother and child nutrition. Noting that positive journalism inspires changes and development in the society, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
23 Feb
On a Tuesday morning in Duguri, 177km from the Bauchi metropolis, Rabiu Muhammad was sitting on a single old rattan chair, supporting one of his legs with a log. His leg was wrapped with a piece of stinky Ankara cloth, beneath which was a bandage soaked with blood stains. The 16-year-old boy was fiddling with…
20 Feb
Bauchi State is said to be having the highest rate of children that are suffering from malnutrition with about 54,000 cases, according to the Chief of Field Office, Bauchi United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Nuzhat Rafique. Speaking on Thursday in Jos, Plateau State, during an advocacy meeting organised for Bauchi State local government chairmen…
19 Feb
The Chairman of Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, has promised that the council area will attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by June. Odo said on Wednesday that the council would inaugurate a task force to ensure that all households, schools, churches and markets in the area would soon have…
19 Feb
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has taken the campaign about child welfare funding to the legislative arm of government in Bauchi State, raising an alarm about the rate of children on the verge of dying. The Chief of the Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, while speaking during an advocacy meeting organized by the…
17 Feb
Despite the 2025 deadline to end open defecation, 48 million Nigerians are still neck-deep in the practice. While the federal government struggles to make some impact, subnational governments are failing to take ownership of the fight.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has launched the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses donated to it by the Federal Government to improve transportation across the country. NLC president, comrade Joe Ajaero who presented the buses at the Mahmud Ribadu Square Yola, announced that 10 CNG-powered buses had been allocated to the region to ease mobility…
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President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, describing him as a warrior who galvanised Nigeria and other African nations to fight for his country's freedom. The late Nujoma, a revered figure who led his country to gain Independence, and steering the…
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The Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), on Saturday, raised concerns over the plight of millions of orphaned and abandoned children in Nigeria. ASOHON also called on the government, civil society organizations, and the public to support the establishment of a robust foster care system that prioritizes the wellbeing and future of…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has reiterated its commitment to protecting critical national assets as well as the lives and properties as the world marks the International Civil Defence Day. The Commandant, NSCDC , Kaduna State Command, Mr Nuhu Dansadau, made the commitment at a road walk in commoneration of the day…
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Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. New Delhi is regularly ranked as one of the most polluted cities in the world and is blanketed in acrid smog each year.…
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The Federal Government has earmarked N5.7 billion for capital projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Tartiary Institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, made the disclosure to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. “We are grateful to Allah that N5.7 billion was appropriated for capital projects in…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Muslim faithful in the State and the world over to rededicate themselves to God as Ramadan commenced. Makinde stated this in a felicitation message issued by Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, his Special Adviser on Media,on Saturday in Ibadan. The governor, while felicitating with the Muslims on witnessing another…
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Dr Maryam Ismaila-Keshinro, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, has pledged her support for the National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC) in advocating for children’s rights. She made this commitment when the NCRIC members, led by Co-chairman Mr MacJohn Nwobiala, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja. Ismaila-Keshinro emphasised the importance of…
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The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive. The ceasefire took effect on January 19 after more than 15 months of war sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the…
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Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday. "Floods caused the deaths of 396 people during the course of 2024," said Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba. A further 405 were injured and more…