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UNICEF Begins Evidence-based Consultation To Shape 2028–2032 Country Programme

Kingsley Chukwu4 days ago04 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun a two-day evidence-based state-level consultation to shape its 2028–2032 country programme, bringing together stakeholders to identify priority child development interventions. The consultation, themed “From Evidence To Priority”, focuses on validating evidence and identifying pressing challenges affecting children in Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa and Kwara states. Speaking at the…

US, UNICEF To Strengthen Public Health Emergency Preparedness In Adamawa

Kingsley Chukwu2 weeks ago04 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with funding support from the United States, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response systems in Adamawa. Dr Abe Egbe, Public Health Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Abuja, said this on Tuesday in Yola during a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Development of Emergency Preparedness and…

UNICEF Targets 4 Kaduna LGAs With Climate-resilient Schools, Health Facilities

Kingsley Chukwu3 weeks ago05 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilient renovations. UNICEF Education Officer, Kaduna Field Office, Bala Dada,…

Sokoto Govt., UNICEF Intensify Efforts To Reduce Out-of-school Children

Kingsley Chukwu4 months ago05 mins

The Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has intensified efforts to address rising out-of-school children through expanded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and strategic reforms, the Executive Chairman, Umar Tambuwal, said. Tambuwal spoke at a media dialogue on educational reform and out-of-school children for Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States. He described education as central to the…

UNICEF Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Demands Students’ Release

Kingsley Chukwu8 months ago02 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the attack on Government Girls School in Maga, Kebbi State, which led to the killing of the Vice-Principal and the reported abduction of 25 students. UNICEF issued the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, signed by Communication Specialist Sussan Akila. She described the incident as…

UNICEF Urges Nigeria To Adopt Citywide Sanitation Strategy To Boost Public Health”

Kingsley Chukwu8 months ago02 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian authorities to implement Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) as a sustainable policy to ensure universal access to safe and affordable sanitation. UNICEF WASH Specialist, Monday Johnson, made the appeal at a two-day media dialogue in Oyo State, organised in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of…

UNICEF Targets 7.8m Children For Measles–Rubella Vaccination In Kano

Kingsley Chukwu9 months ago04 mins

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 Leaders Back EU-UNICEF Enrolment Drive In Jigawa

Kingsley Chukwu10 months ago02 mins

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 Partners UNICEF, ILO To Expand Social Safety Nets

Kingsley Chukwu10 months ago03 mins

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…

UNICEF, Gavi Deliver 28 Solar-Powered Health Centres To Kano

Kingsley Chukwu11 months ago03 mins

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…