TOP NEWS Why child marriage persists, by UNICEF New United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) data brief released, yesterday, has highlighted the difficulties faced in the fight against child marriage. Chukwuma Muanya
Cross River flags off World Immunisation Week, assures end to maternal mortality Anietie Akpan, Calabar
Cervical cancer vaccine: Nigeria, seven other countries to receive support in next 12 months Chukwuma Muanya
Nigeria, 19 others account for 75% of children who missed vaccinations in 2021 Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos) and Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja)
UNICEF, others develop zero-dose” strategy to reach children in the 100 most deprived local government areas in 18 states Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, Abuja
UNICEF laments Govt’s inability to rescue 96 Chibok girls Chukwuma Muanya and Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja)
UNICEF urges reduction of maternal, child mortality with uptake of routine immunisation Ijeoma Thomas-Odia
78m children face water-related threats in Nigeria Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos), Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja) and Charles Akpeji (Jalingo)