WWD: 86% of Nigerians lack access to safely managed drinking water source – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says over 86 per cent of Nigerians lack access to a safely managed drinking water source. UNICEF in a statement to commemorate the 2021…
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…
UNICEF to provide psychosocial support to released Jangebe schoolgirls
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will provide psychosocial support to the released Jangebe schoolgirls and their families. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins, stated this in a statement made…
First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana
The World Health Organization’s global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world’s poorest people and tame the pandemic…
FG, UN host webinar for journalists on FSSD
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations system in Nigeria, will be hosting a webinar for journalists on the Nigeria National Food Systems Dialogue (FSSD) 2021….
COVID-19: No govt establishment, agencies should order for vaccines without confirming from NAFDAC – Adeyeye
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the agency has not approved any COVID-19 vaccines. She made this known in…
Borno youth team wins global innovation contest, beat 71 others
A team of young people, ”Team MUDA” providing basic education classes for vulnerable children and youths in Borno state, has won the $15,000 Education Category prize of the 2020 Generation…
UNICEF kicks against nationwide closure of schools over COVID-19
The UN children’s agency (UNICEF) has cautioned countries fighting the Coronavirus against imposing nationwide or large-scale school closures, saying it is a wrong response that could compound the societal cost…
Yellow Fever: Ondo Govt. partnering other health organisations to begin vaccination Nov. 20
The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Board says it is partnering other health organisations to start yellow fever vaccination in the state on Nov. 20, 2020. Dr. Francis Akanbiemu, the…
COVID-19: UNICEF reiterates commitment to support, welfare and protection of Nigerian child
UNICEF says the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) will not stop its support and interventions toward the welfare and protection of rights of children in Nasarawa state and the country…