UNICEF
4 days ago
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged the federal and state governments to increase funding for the health insurance scheme, saying this would help in bringing more vulnerable persons on board.
4 days ago
The Nigerian sanitation gap – the proportion of the population without access to safe and hygienic sanitation facilities
24 Mar
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has canvassed holistic adoption of the health insurance scheme to tackle the problem of maternal and child mortality, while reducing the burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenses on vulnerable families.
22 Mar
Over 880,000 persons have stopped defecating in the open and now use a safe and hygienic toilet facility, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. Speaking in Gombe, yesterday, at the close of a pro-water project, the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, Jonathan Ekhator, noted that the project reached 997,000 people in the…
21 Mar
On March 8, gunmen abducted about 280 children from the Local Education Authority Primary and Junior Secondary School, Kuriga, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in a renewed attack on schools by bandits...
20 Mar
Gombe State Government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (GMSPAFN), spanning 2023 to 2027 at the projection of N11 billion.
18 Mar
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have acknowledged the impact of the Mama2Mama initiative, championed by women in Taraba State.
15 Mar
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over increasing poverty among Nigerian children and suggested solutions to reduce child poverty among 64 million kids that are multidimensionally poor.
13 Mar
The economic crunch, which has pushed many households to multidimensional poverty, coupled with insecurity, natural disasters and lack of social amenities, has increased the number of child poverty in Nigeria, particularly in the North East.
11 Mar
The Rotary International President, Gordon Mclnally will be on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from Friday with a fresh donation of $7 million for eradication and disease prevention.
9 Mar
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has decried the loss of women during pregnancy and at the point of child delivery in Nigeria while raising the alarm that the current trajectory may push more women into extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Tusha Rane, the Chief of Bauchi UNICEF Field Office, in a statement…
9 Mar
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has launched a programme to train community folks on proper handling of public facilities for efficiency, long lifespan, and prudence. Launching the Kwara Training, Repair, Empowerment and Community Ownership (KWA-TRECO 1.0) in Ilorin on Thursday, the Governor said the initiative will train people across communities and instill in them a…