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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,…

In order to keep all categories of students busy during the COVID-19 induced holidays, a Radio and Television Learning Programme for over 1 million primary school pupils, junior secondary school students and integrated quranic school…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has initiated a radio Learning programme for students in Kano State.Maulid Warfa, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Kano, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on…

The Journalists Against Polio (JAP) and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) in conjunction with Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADSPHCDA) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have…

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, paid a visit the isolation centre where the index case of coronavirus is being managed, calling on Nigerians not to panic but maintain and sustain personal and environmental hygiene at…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Kaduna State Government for efforts to develop a social protection policy that would address the plight of the marginalised and vulnerable.Ramatu Aliyu, Social Policy…