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United Nations International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF

April 27, 2023

UNICEF, NOA meet Niger community over flooding emergency plans

In collaboration with NOA, UNICEF has begun community dialogue with flood-prone communities on preparedness ahead of a flood emergency in Niger.

Flood
January 24, 2023

Invest in education, invest in Nigerian children, UNICEF tells Buhari

For children to be able to read to learn, they must be able to learn to read in the first three years of schooling.

October 21, 2022

Thirty-four states affected by devastating floods, 1.5 million children at risk: UNICEF

UNICEF warned today that children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade.

Flooding in South Sudan
September 6, 2022

UN warns of looming famine in Somalia

“An explosion of child death is about to happen in the Horn of Africa,” Rania Dagash, deputy regional director of UNICEF, told a briefing.

drought in Somalia
August 19, 2022

UNICEF expert says breastfeeding reduces cancer, hypertension risk

“There is evidence today that every N1,000 invested in supporting optimal breastfeeding can generate an estimated N35,000 in economic returns for Nigeria,” said the UN expert.

Breastfeeding mother
August 11, 2022

Katsina government urged to set up menstrual pad banks in schools

The lack of menstrual pad banks sometimes forces female students to be absent from school while they are menstruating.

July 26, 2022

Katsina govt, UNICEF begin enrollment drive for Out-of-school children

Commissioner for Education, Professor Badamasi Lawal, said the programme would target Kafur and Kankara LGAs.

Almajiri children used to tell the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
July 3, 2022

UNICEF lauds rescue of children held in Ondo church underground

The international organisation urged the government at all levels to redouble efforts to protect children against violence.

Peters Hawkins
May 20, 2022

Actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim named UNICEF ambassador

Bangladeshi National Film award-winning actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim has been appointed as the newest national ambassador for the UN agency for children.

Bidya Sinha Saha Mim
May 12, 2022

18.5 million children out of school under Buhari: UNICEF

“In Nigeria there are 18.5 million out-of-school children, 60 per cent of these are girls,” Mr Farah said.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Almjiri children