Tag: UNICEF
Taraba Govt targets 639, 713 children for measles, meningitis vaccination
Taraba Government says it has targeted 639,713 children in its campaign against measles and meningitis slated for between November 16 and November 23, across...
UNICEF solicits traditional, religious leaders’ support to end child marriage
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, called on religious and traditional leaders in Kaduna state to support the campaign against child marriage...
Polio: Zamfara records 7 yrs without virus – Perm Sec
The Zamfara Government says it has not recorded any case of wild poliovirus for seven.
The Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Health, Dr Habib...
Niger, UNICEF partner against corporal punishment in schools
The Niger state government on Tuesday said that it is partnering with UNICEF to eliminate corporal punishment in public and private schools across the...
49% children under five not growing well in Nigeria-UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), said 49 per cent of children under the age of five in the country do not grow well...
Tony Elumelu joins Paul Kagame, UNICEF boss, others at breakfast meeting...
Billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, has joined in a
breakfast meeting on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African
Development (TICAD7) holding in Japan.
The conference,...
Over 3,500 Nigerian children recruited by insurgents in North East –...
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it is concerned over the number of children recruited and killed by non-state armed groups in the...
Nigerian Army calls for closure of Amnesty International office
The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the organisation is working hard...
Nigerian Army lifts suspension on UNICEF in northeast
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had lifted a suspension of UNICEF activities in the northeast, hours after it accused the UN agency’s...
360,000 adolescents expected to die of AIDS by 2030 – UNICEF
Some 360,000 adolescents are expected to die of AIDS by 2030 if investment in HIV prevention is not ramped up, according to a UNICEF...