Tag: UNICEF
G7 hailed for plan to share 870m doses of COVID-19 vaccine
World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of…
UNICEF urges Nigerians to take second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged those who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca vaccine, to…
UNICEF condemns Zamfara schoolgirls’ abduction
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata-Mafara Local…
Libya, UNICEF to further cooperate in youth support
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Libya’s General Authority of Youth and Sports have agreed to further cooperate in…
Team MUDA from Borno wins global innovation contest, says UNICEF
Team MUDA providing basic education classes for vulnerable children in Borno state, has won the $15,000 Education Category prize of…
Polio: UNICEF excited over eradication in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the eradication of polio in Nigeria amidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic…
COVID-19: NCDC, UNICEF train Kano health workers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday, began the training of 40…
UNICEF tackles Kano over 13 year-old jailed for blasphemy
UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the jailing of a 13 year-old boy by a Sharia court in Kano. The…
UNICEF pleads on behalf of 13-year-old who blasphemed
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to reverse the sentencing of a 13-year-old…
COVID-19: Over 463m school children lack access to remote learning
The United Nations in a new report says over 463 million school children worldwide lack access to remote learning, following…
Communities in Imo State set to end female genital mutilation
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Not less than 32 communities in Imo State, Nigeria have agreed that they would put an end…
Coronavirus: UNICEF charges Nigerians to seek information from trusted sources
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to always source for relevant information on preventive measures about coronavirus…
UNICEF says violence against women, girls still common
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that violence against women and girls is still…
Child Rights: UNICEF partner with media to create awareness
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Kaduna Field Office, says it will work with the media and other institutions to…
Bauchi: UNICEF begins implementation of child-friendly initiative
The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) says it has commenced a programme aimed at promoting the health and protection of…