The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that about 7.8 million children in Kano State will be vaccinated against measles and rubella during the Integrated Measles–Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign scheduled to begin on October 6. Mr. Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, made this known on Monday during a media…
Community education leaders in Jigawa State have commended the European Union (EU) and UNICEF for their role in promoting school enrolment through a new awareness campaign. The initiative, rolled out in collaboration with the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), is targeting seven local government areas with activities such as town hall meetings designed…
Sokoto State has pledged to scale up its social protection programmes to reach more poor households, aligning with global efforts to fight poverty and inequality through inclusive safety nets. At a workshop in Sokoto on Monday, organised by the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in collaboration with UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has handed over 28 newly solar-powered Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities to the Kano State Government and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). The project, implemented under the CDS3 Health System Strengthening programme, targets Nigeria’s 100 “zero-dose” local government areas…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Zayyana Abubakar, says the government will collaborate with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners to implement data-driven programmes in the state. Zayyana said this on Tuesday in Sokoto at a two-day capacity-strengthening workshop organised by the ministry in collaboration with UNICEF. He…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF has condemned in the strongest possible terms an “horrific attack” in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, killing 450 civilians, including 35 children. At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred over the weekend in communities around the city of Bara,…
The Bauchi State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a comprehensive Water Safety Plan in 50 communities across Toro Local Government Area. Mr Abubakar Abdullahi, Water Quality and Control Officer at RUWASSA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has restated its commitment to promoting ethical reporting on child rights. Mr Joseph Senesie, Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, stated this virtually at a one-day media dialogue on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe. He said the dialogue was aimed at refreshing journalists’ understanding of ethical principles in reporting issues affecting children….
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have lauded Nollywood series, “The Boy Child’s Life”, a film that depicts everyday challenges the ordinary Nigerian boy child faces. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the red carpet of the private screening of the advocacy series…
The Kebbi Government, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are into partnership to improve the state’s health indices, especially primary healthcare and community system. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Yunusa Musa-Ismail, made this known at a two-day engagement meeting on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
