LAGOS UNVEILS PLAN TO REDUCE NEWBORN DEATHS
September 6, 2023 … Restates Commitment to Elimination of Neonatal Mortality, Stillbirths Lagos State Government has launched a document that contains strategies to accelerate progress towards achieving the vision to…
NOA, NPC partner to begin registration of over 395,000 children in Niger State
Sept. 5, 2023 The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with National Population Commission (NPC), targets to commence birth registration of 395, 382 children in Niger. Malam Bala Musa, Deputy…
UNICEF, Sokoto govt. sign MoU to enrol 132,000 Out-of- School children
Aug. 24, 2023 The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Sokoto State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to get 132, 000 children and adolescent girls back to…
COVID-19: 45% vaccination coverage low in Anambra – WHO
August 2, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says only 45 per cent of Anambra State residents are vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19). An Assistant Public Health Officer at WHO, Mrs….
FGM: FG inaugurates committee to eliminate practice in Nigeria
August 1, 2023 The Federal Government and other stakeholders have inaugurated a ministerial ad hoc committee to eliminate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. The committee was…
Flood Alert: North West states adopt mitigation measures, relocate possible victims
July 10, 2023 Following warning on impending floods across the country, three states in the North West have taken new measures, including relocation of people living in flood plains, to…
18m doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries – Gavi, WHO, UNICEF
July 7, 2023 Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out…
Toilet business owners key to ending open defecation challenges, Nigeria needs 3.9 million toilets annually -UNICEF
July 3, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the open defecation-free target by 2025….
About 61,000 children in South East not vaccinated – UNICEF
June 22, 2023 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), says about 61,000 children spread across the five South East States have not received any vaccination. Mrs Cristian Munduate,…
UNICEF tasks FG on access to digital learning platforms for Nigerian children
June 16, 2023 As Nigeria joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the Day of the African Child, UNICEF calls on governments and other stakeholders to exploit the opportunities offered…