The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has commended Kebbi State Government for enacting Child Protection Law and urged its full implementation. UNICEF Country representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Birnin…
The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund has lamented that Nigeria has the highest number out of school children in the world. This was disclosed in Sokoto State by the UNICEF Education manager, Sokoto office, Miriam Mareso, who informed that…
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has flagged off a “School Enrolment Drive” in two local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Flagging off the campaign on Monday, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Badamasi Lawal, said it would…
The United Nations Children’s Fund has commended the federal government and security agents over the rescue of abducted children in Ondo State. Newsmen reports that the children and some adults were rescued from a church where they were waiting for…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the need for more investment in teachers, both in time and financial resources, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. UNICEF’s Education Manager, Mrs Manar Ahmed, said this during a…
Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has integrated over 53,000 ‘ Almajiri’ children into Western Education, the state’s Commissioner of Education, Prof. Badamasi Lawal, said on Friday The commissioner disclosed this when he received…
The House of Representatives has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Musa Bello, to ensure full compliance with provisions of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Act.It also asked for full compliance of the Child Rights…
The Kaduna State Government with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is making progress in strengthening child protection systems in the state. Dr Wilfred Mamah, the Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna, stated this in an interview in Kaduna…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that despite the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and COVID-19 cases across the world, “nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible.” UNICEF’s Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, in a statement from…
Mr Ibrahim Sese, Chief, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF, on Thursday said Nigeria loses US$8.9 billion annually to violence against women, child marriage and harmful practices. Sese disclosed this during the official launch and dissemination of “The state of the Nigerian Girl…
