Airtel Nigeria hosted the 2024 UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) Steering Committee meeting at the Airtel Nigeria headquarters in Banana Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The breakfast meeting served as a collaborative forum, bringing together stakeholders from government, the…
The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) has urged Zamfara Government to increase the proposed budgetary allocations of health and education sectors to between 15 and 20 percent in the 2025 budget. The Chief of Field, UNICEF Sokoto Office, Dr Michael…
By Omolola Dede Adeyanju As Lagos State Government in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sets to kick-off vaccinations on Saturday, 19th October, they have assured all Lagosians of the safety of all vaccines to be administered, stressing…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), High Level Women Advocates (HILWA) and Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) have pledged to promote girl-child education for family and societal impact. They made the pledge during a programme organised by the…
UNICEF has prevented one million doses of vaccines to the Borno State government in line with efforts to vaccinate residents against cholera. Prof. Baba Mallam, the state’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, disclosed this while receiving 669,569 doses of…
The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), says 69.2% of children in Kano State are multi-dimensionally poor. Fatima Musa, a Social Policy Specialist with the UNICEF, Kano Field Office, disclosed this in her presentation during a media dialogue on Friday in…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has called for more investments in Nigeria’s primary education. The Education Manager, UNICEF Field Office, Kano, Michael Banda, made the call on Thursday in Zaria during a media dialogue on children’s advocacy priorities for…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the first 1,000 days of a child’s life was critical to physical development and brain growth The Nutrition Officer, UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mrs Abigail Nyam, stated this in Zaria ,…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse In an effort to combat the alarming dropout rate among schoolchildren in Kirikasamma Local Government Area, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and UNICEF held a rally on Monday aimed at raising awareness and…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its commitment to collaborating with governments toward reducing child morbidity and mortality through vaccination. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, Social Behaviour Change Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria, gave the assurance at a two-day media dialogue…
