60% of children in Nigeria at risk of poor development ―UNICEF
THE United Nations Children’s Fund‎ (UNICEF), on Tuesday, disclosed that out of 22.2 million under-five children in Nigeria over 60 ...
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UNICEF expresses concern over use of children, especially girls, as ‘human bombs’
UNICEF on Tuesday said it is extremely concerned about an appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, ...
Strange: Freed Boko Haram ‘wife’ returns to ‘husband’ who held her captive
A freed Boko Haram ‘wife’ has returned to the husband who held her captive in Nigeria after hearing he was ...
Malala’s visit drew attention to education crisis in Nigeria —UNICEF
Malala, the Pakistani school girl who survived an attack by the Taliban, met with the Acting President at the State ...
UNICEF, Adamawa Govt. launch rehabilitation of schools destroyed by Boko Haram
The Adamawa Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday launched the rehabilitation of some block of ...
2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home
IN a new study, WHO and UNICEF on Wednesday said that 2.1 billion people worldwide, lack access to safe, readily ...
Malawi and Unicef launch drone air corridor
KASUNGU Aerodrome, in central Malawi, will be exclusively used for the project until 2018. Universities and other partners will also ...
Millions of children in Boko Haram-hit Lake Chad prey to disease as rains arrive
Nigerian refugee Hawali Oumar, 43, lives and works by the lake, a few kilometres from his family in the refugee ...
Kenya’s free sanitary pads
THE government of Kenya has announced the distribution of free sanitary pads to all schoolgirls in the East African country. ...
Father’s Day: UNICEF asks fathers to spend quality time with children
AHEAD of the 2017 Father’s Day, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stressed the need for fathers to spend more ...
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