THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 14 million Nigerian children have had their births officially registered in the past two years, marking significant progress in legal identity coverage. UNICEF Country Representative,…
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UNICEF Warns of Child Crisis as Violence Erupts Across Eastern DRC
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its impact on children. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and…
UNICEF: $15m needed to address malnutrition in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States will need $15 million to upscale the quality of life of their citizenry. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria,…
ALARM! 200m Nigerians at risk of 17 neglected diseases— UNICEF calls for urgent action
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a looming health crisis in Nigeria, as 200 million citizens are at risk of contracting 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The organisation…
UNICEF Sends Message to Nigerians Over Cholera Outbreak
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted…
Report: More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty — UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in “severe” food poverty, UNICEF has warned — meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse…
UNICEF to Governments: Donor agencies to prioritise investment in immunization
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Enugu Field Office has appealed to the state governments and donor agencies within the UNICEF Enugu Field Office to prioritise investment in immunization to ensure it…
UNICEF To Nigerian govt: Scale up foundational literacy approaches
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it has empowered over 1.8 million Nigerian children with learning materials in the last four years, tasking the Nigerian government to scale up its foundational…
UNICEF: Diphtheria Claims Lives Of 122 Children In 7 Months
Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as at July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, stated on Thursday. She stated that UNICEF was amplifying…
UNICEF, NPC, NYSC Partner To Revolutionise Birth Registration in Nigeria
VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), National Population Commission (NPC), and UNICEF on Wednesday announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing birth registration in Nigeria. A statement…