Tag: Peter Hawkins
N/East accounts for 60% of out-of-school girls in Nigeria – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria still has a long way to go to ensure equality of education for girls, especially in the north-east, where 60 per cent of out-of-school girls in Nigeria are located. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, in a statement globally, more girls are going ...Globally, more girls are going to school, staying in school than ever before – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that despite the ongoing violence against women and girls, it has made some remarkable gains in the 25 years since the Beijing Declaration. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, in a statement globally, more girls are going to school and staying in school than ...Hate speech Bill: Respect the views of Nigerians – Govs urge lawmakers
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has advised the National Assembly to hold public hearing on the hate speech Bill before it to ensure that the views of Nigerians were captured in the passage of the Bill. NGF Vice Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal gave the advice while fielding questions from newsmen at ...Five children used as human bombs in Borno since January 2019 – UNICEF
UNICEF has condemned the use of children as suicide bombers in Mandarari community in Borno. The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in its report said 30 persons were killed and 42 others injured in multiple bomb blasts that rocked a village in Borno on Sunday night. according to several reports, three children two girls ...
