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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Imo State government have engaged school girls in the state on building their capabilities in sexual health and rights of the girl child.The state government through its Ministry of…

In its efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Bauchi State Field Office of the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has donated washing stations and hygiene kits worth several millions of naira to Bauchi State Government to be…

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is set to commence the implementation of ‘Girls-for-Girls’ (G4G) intervention Programme in 275 selected schools in Adamawa State.Mrs Lydia Maajam, Desk Officer, UNICEF…

A total of 300 caregivers made up of pregnant and lactating women were, on Wednesday, presented with relief materials to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 in women of such categories.The distribution of the items comprising…

About 80,000 children have been displaced by Tuesday’s huge explosions that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.Violet Speek-Warnery, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Lebanon announced this in…

Analysis has shown that in 2019, nearly 14 million children did not receive any of the life-saving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria, tetanus or pertussis.The analysis further revealed that two-thirds of these children are…

The Zamfara State government in partnership with United Nation International Children's Education Funds(UNICEF) has disbursed educational grants to over 10,000 children in the state.The gesture was part of efforts to address the…

Bauchi field office of UNICEF has urged the states of Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe which it is supporting to as a matter of necessity domesticate the 2003 Nigeria Child Rights Act (CRA) in order to provide a legal framework for child justice…

As the world celebrates the 2020 edition of 'Day of the African Child', with the theme: “Access to a Child-Friendly Justice System in Africa,” it has been observed that Nigeria is facing a child rights crisis lamenting however that very…

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide access to remote learning for children in 13 sub-Saharan countries.Fayaz King, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director,…