Amid the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, the United Nations Children’s Fund Nigeria (UNICEF) is sounding the alarm about the urgent need for widespread vaccination. The outbreak has so far resulted in 11,587 suspected cases, 7,202 cases across 105 local government areas in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory, mostly among children. A total of 453 …

More people experience food and nutrition insecurity in Borno, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, and Kano states, according to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It noted Cadre Harmonisé report said 17.6 million in 26 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  suffer from food and nutrition crises. The report added between March and May, the top food and nutrition insecure states were Lagos …

Four leading entertainers Kate Henshaw, Waje, Ali Nuhu and Cobhams Asuquo have opened up on championing child rights in the country. This is coming after UNICEF Nigeria announced the appointment of a music producer, musician, and film actor as UNICEF Champions for a period of 12 months. On their new roles, the entertainers expressed zeal and dedication to work together with UNICEF …

Three out of every four pupils in Nigerian primary schools are poor in literacy and numeracy, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) assessment. At the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy seminar in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday, the global agency’s Chief of Education in Nigeria, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan said: “Nigeria has a severe learning crisis with three out of four children …

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that it is mobilising resources to improve access to quality education by the poor and vulnerable children in Kaduna State. During the annual UNICEF-Access Bank Charity Shield Polo Tournament, at Fifth Chukker Country Polo Club in Kaduna on Sunday, UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian Munduate said that education is very important …

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the fruitful working relationship and partnership it enjoyed with the state under his administration. UNICEF also applauded Governor Ugwuanyi for his administration’s great developmental strides, especially for the survival and welfare of children and women. The international body expressed delight that the governor …

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday in Lagos, commenced training of selected youths and journalists in the South-West zone on digital learning platforms. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the two-day training is tagged: “Media Dialogue on Digital Learning Platforms.” UNICEF Communication Specialist, Mrs Blessing Ejiofor said that the programme was …

A humanitarian intervention focused on providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation, and protection services in Nigeria’s northeast region will empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers. A statement by UNICEF said the intervention is aimed at improving the survival of children affected by conflict. It will enhance dietary practices, home-based malnutrition screening skills, provision of high-impact lifesaving nutrition interventions (such as early …