Tag: UNFPA
Lagos, UNFPA demand bold investment in Youth for fair future
Representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr. Mobolaji Onimole, Director of Development Partners Department, praised the governor’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda, which prioritizes youth,…
What Tinubu, wife told Queen Mary of Denmark in Abuja
President Tinubu highlighted Nigeria's readiness to deepen cooperation with Denmark in knowledge transfer, veterinary health, and sustainable agribusiness practices.
GWR record holder Onakoya lauds UNFPA for providing ‘friendly space’ for girls
Onakoya gave the commendation during his visit to the UNFPA centre im Muna Displaced Persons Camp in Maiduguri, where he…
UNFPA report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), said nearly half of all pregnancies in the world, totaling 121 million each year, are…
10,000 Nigerians suffer GBV daily, cases underreported – UNFPA
The Country Representative of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Ulla Elisabeth Mueller, has disclosed that about 10,000 Nigerian…
UNFPA supports Sokoto with PPEs
According to the UNFPA official, the intervention is designed to contain the spread of the pandemic, enhance access to quality…
MOLPED, Lagos Ministry of Health, UNFPA mark Menstrual Hygiene Day
The 28th of May is globally set aside as World Menstrual Hygiene Day, an awareness campaign initiated by a German-based…
UNFPA donate PPEs to Borno
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) and life-saving commodities to Borno Government.
UNFPA set to inaugurate 2 youth-friendly centers
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it will inaugurate additional two youth-friendly centres in Lagos State to enhance sexual…
UNFPA recommits to ICPD25 commitment and plan of action
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world,…
World population: UNFPA inaugurates annual report
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) inaugurated its annual flagship report – State of World Population – in Beijing on…
Lagos, UNFPA, others seek inclusion of sexual education in school curriculum
The Lagos State Government, United Nations Population Fund, UNPFA and some key stakeholders in sex education have called for the…
UNFPA sets up condom outlets around Cross River refugee settlements
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has set up non-traditional condom outlets around refugee settlements in Cross River. The intervention…
Dapchi girls’ release: UN to provide emergency healthcare support
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says it is on standby to provide emergency reproductive healthcare and psycho-social counselling and support…
Girl-child education could generate billions of dollars in earnings – UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA says ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity by enabling…
UNFPA declares war on genital mutilation
Ahead of the United Nations international day for zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations Population Fund…
UNFPA calls for increased women, girls protection
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has presented the 2017 State of the World Population Report (SWOP) with a call for…
UNFPA tells Federal Government to fight high fertility, maternal mortality
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Monday advised Nigeria to fight high fertility, maternal mortality rate and migration problem…
United Nations reaffirms commitment to women, girls in crises
Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UNFPA on Wednesday in Abuja renewed the commitment of the agency to supporting…
Osotimehin’s death: Amina Mohammed shocked
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, said she was shocked by the news of the death of Prof. Babatunde…
Osotimehin’s demise: Aisha Buhari commiserates with UNFPA
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja, commiserated with the management and staff of United…
Nigerian community in U.S. mourns Osotimehin
The Nigerian community in the U.S., Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), has expressed sadness over the death of…
Osotimehin: UN opens condolence register
The UN has opened a condolence register in honour of the late Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UN…
Aisha Buhari mourns Osotimehin
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed shock over the demise of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the former…
Former health minister calls for support for fistula sufferers
Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for support towards the elimination of…
Chibok Girls: UNFPA to provide reproductive healthcare
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has pledged to provide emergency reproductive health care, psychosocial counselling and other critical support…
300,000 women die annually – UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says more than 300,000 women die annually during pregnancy and childbirth.
UNFPA decries plight of 607,000 pregnant women
The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday expressed concern about the fate of 607,000 pregnant women across Somalia…
Osun ranks highest in female genital mutilation – UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday said that Osun still recorded highest prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)…
100 women die daily in Northern Nigeria during childbirth – UNFPA
Ms Ratidzai Ndhlovu, Nigeria Country Director of United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA), says no fewer than 100 women die…