Nigeria loses N1.42 trn annually to violence against children – UNICEF
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria loses over N1.4 trillion annually due to Violence Against Children (VAC). A consultant with Bauchi Field Office of UNICEF, Mrs Rita Pele,…
Experts seek transformation of educational curriculum in line with the 4th Industrial Revolution
Experts have called for the use of technology to transform the educational curriculum of Nigeria in line with the fourth industrial revolution. They made the appeal at the 5th Edition…
UNICEF urges Kaduna govt to ensure prompt release of intervention funds
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Kaduna State Government to ensure timely release of funds for interventions to improve the lives of women and children in…
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…
U.N. finds 115 million ‘child grooms’ in first study to track prevalence of child grooms
A child groom in India About 115 million boys were married off as children with one in five wed before they turned 15, according to the first United Nations’ study…
FG inaugurates committee for Clean Nigeria Campaign launch, set to end open defecation
Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources In a bid to free Nigeria from the menace of open defecation, the Federal Government on Monday pledged to provide public toilet facilities…
Children freed from Boko Haram captivity to undergo reintegration programme – UN
The United Nations says the 894 children released by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in the North East Nigeria on Friday are to undergo reintegration programmes. Mr Farhan Haq,…
Nigerian militia group frees nearly 900 children used in war against Boko Haram – UNICEF
A regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces freed on Friday almost 900 children it had used in the war against Islamist Boko Haram insurgents, the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Kano has the highest number of un-vaccinated, under-vaccinated children in Nigeria- UNICEF
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria accounts for no fewer than four million un-vaccinated and under-vaccinated children globally and Kano has the highest number in Nigeria….
Over 20m children in the past eight years miss measles vaccination, causing disease outbreaks- UNICEF
More than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, laying a path of exposure to a virus that is…