Insurgency: UNICEF welcomes release of 4 girls abducted in Borno
Feb.1, 2022 …Says from 2014 about 100 still missing or unaccounted for The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the release of four of the 22 girls recently abducted…
Child Protection: You have done the right thing – UNICEF commends Gov. Zulum for signing Law
Jan. 12, 2022 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno for signing the Child Protection Bill into law. The bill which is the domesticated…
EU, UNICEF To Address Mental Health Of Over 5,000 Out-Of-School Children In Borno
Sept. 23, 2021 As children continue to bear the brunt of the 12-year conflict in North East Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and UNICEF are working together to provide community-based…
1m Nigerian children to miss school due to mass kidnappings – UNICEFÂ
Sept. 16, 2021 … Says over 1,400 children abducted, 16 dead in 20 attacks on schools this year At least one million Nigerian children could miss school this year as…
Children’s Day: UNICEF says violence perpetrated against one in four Nigerian childrenÂ
May 27, 2021 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that violence is perpetrated against one in four Nigerian children and one in three Nigerian girls are sexually abused, noting…
26.5m Nigerian children experiencing high water vulnerability – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerian Children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs and are experiencing high or extremely…
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,…
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…
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…
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…