The Federal Government has received cold chain equipment worth $11 million to boost vaccine storage, distribution, and immunisation coverage across Nigeria. The delivery, supported by Gavi, UNICEF, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), includes 1,653 solar-powered refrigerators, 165 spare-part kits, and temperature monitoring devices. At the official handover ceremony in Abuja on […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled two major initiatives targeting Nigeria’s out-of-school population, with a combined goal of enrolling 500,000 learners and educating one million underserved girls nationwide. At the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Formal Education headquarters in Abuja, Acting Executive Secretary Dr. John Onimisi said the commission had begun training enumerators […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over an impending humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, warning that millions of vulnerable children and families may lose access to life-saving services due to a massive funding gap. Speaking in Maiduguri on Monday during the 2025 World Humanitarian Day commemoration, UNICEF’s Maiduguri Field Office Chief, Francis Butichi, […]
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reopened Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres across all 44 local government areas to combat severe malnutrition affecting more than 17,000 children. The move, announced on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson Sanusi Bature, marks the first comprehensive intervention in eight years after the programme was abandoned, contributing […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s rising cholera burden, revealing that the country has recorded the second-highest number of cases in West and Central Africa. UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, said Nigeria remains cholera-endemic, with recurrent major outbreaks in recent years. As of the end […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on traditional rulers in Adamawa State and across the North East to take an active role in the fight against the growing number of out-of-school children, especially girls. Speaking at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday in Yola, the Chief of UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat […]
The Borno State Government has issued a strong warning to parents against the resale of Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Health Commissioner Baba Mallam Gana made the appeal during the reception of 2,254 cartons of RUTF in Maiduguri, emphasizing that the food is intended for the health and […]
The European Union and UNICEF have pledged their commitment to support the safe return of displaced residents from Yelwata and other communities in Benue State, following recent deadly attacks by armed herders. Their assurances came during a visit to an emergency camp at the International Market in Makurdi, where victims of the June 13 attacks […]
As Nigeria marked the 2025 Day of the African Child, UNICEF and key stakeholders raised a fresh alarm over the persistent neglect of children’s rights due to inadequate public spending, urging governments at all levels to turn commitments into tangible outcomes. At a media dialogue in Lagos themed “Public Spending for Children’s Rights,” Celine Lafoucriere, […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the severe child malnutrition crisis affecting the northwest and northeast regions of Nigeria. According to UNICEF Representative Cristian Munduate, nearly 5.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), with projections showing an increase of one million cases by […]
