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2 Dec
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
29 Nov
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
28 Nov
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is working in collaboration with the Katsina State Government for the state to achiev
27 Nov
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…
27 Nov
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,…
26 Nov
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…
26 Nov
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office has expressed concern over the rate of food insecurity at a time when
26 Nov
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate and collaborative action to address the impacts of climate change on children in Nigeria.
25 Nov
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated a 720,000-litre-per-day capacity Oxygen Plant to the Yobe State Government to help reduce neonatal mortality rates. Cristian Mundate, UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, handed over the facility to a representative of the state government on Monday in Damaturu. She emphasised the importance of safeguarding children’s right to healthcare.…
25 Nov
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Bafarawa Foundation have commended the efforts of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf for the rehabilitation and reuniting of the 76 teenagers, who were released from detention for protesting. The two organisations made the commendation on Thursday during the official handing over of the children to their…
25 Nov
The number of children in Haiti recruited by armed groups has jumped by 70 percent in the past year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Sunday, with children making up almost half of gang membership. Haiti has suffered from decades of political instability, but in recent months, the Caribbean country has seen a surge…
24 Nov
A recent report indicates that only two percent of Kano State residents are still practicing open defecation. The Chief of UNICEF’s Field Office in Kano, Mr. Rahama Rihood Mohammed Farah, confirmed this during the commemoration of the 2024 World Toilet Day with the theme: “Toilet: A Place for Peace.” He said the state achieved the…
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The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened, as the State Executive Committee (SEC) firmly maintains that its Chairman, Venatius Ikem, remains suspended until the National Working Committee (NWC) and key stakeholders meet to address the situation. In a statement issued in Calabar by the party’s Secretary,…
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The United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) has distributed food and clothing worth several millions of Naira to communities affected by last year’s severe drought in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Taraba states. The distribution, which was made during the weekend, was said to have been funded by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).…
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The Proprietor of Hezekiah University and the Archbishop of Living Christ Mission, Inc., Prof. Daddy Hezekiah, has announced an annual scholarship for 50 students of the institution worth over ₦20 million. This was disclosed to newsmen by the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Anthony Okere, in a pre-convocation press conference held at the VC's…
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The Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria has called on the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, not to play politics with the allegation of sexual harassment leveled against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The rights group also called on the Senate not to be distracted by the sexual harassment…
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The plight of Nigerians in the Philippines has reached a critical stage, with increasing diplomatic and immigration difficulties exacerbated by the dilapidated state of Nigeria’s embassy in Manila. Tony Marioghae, Presiding Bishop of TEAM International and President of Nigerians in Diaspora (NIDOPHIL) Philippines, has called on the Nigerian government to take decisive action to address…
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Residents of Epe, who have been experiencing months of blackout, have started enjoying electricity as the Lagos State Government begins replacing vandalised infrastructure in a bid to restore power supply to the affected communities. Many communities in Epe have been in the dark for over six months following the vandalisation of critical electrical infrastructure that…
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a report that its operatives arrested a man in the Egbeda area of the state for wearing dreadlocks. The allegation was tabled against the command by an online platform which also stated that the operatives accused the suspect of looking like a fraudster. A video of the arrest…
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The Societal Safety Network (SSN) has alleged a plot to tarnish the reputation of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-cloned voice recording and a doctored video. The group claimed that the scheme is being orchestrated by adversaries of the 10th Senate and the Nigerian state in a desperate bid to…
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Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders in the state who were affected by the September 10, 2024, flooding and the fire disaster that struck the Maiduguri Monday Market. Zulum’s initiative aims to alleviate their hardships and ensure that affected traders recover and rebuild their businesses. Professor…