Friday, July 10, 2026

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

April 4, 2023

Sokoto govt., partners empower 50 adolescent girls

She added that the beneficiaries comprised adolescent girls’ survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV), Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and persons with disabilities in Sokoto.

Aminu Tambuwal
November 29, 2022

Ebonyi govt prosecuted 18 persons over gender-based violence: Official

The 18 cases in the state were heard between January and November 2022.

Ebonyi Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Deborah Okah
November 15, 2022

Kaduna, UNFPA collaborate on family planning

UNFPA says it is working with the Kaduna government to improve access to family planning services for women and adolescents across the state.

August 5, 2022

Nigeria’s Hillspring Diagnostics wins UNFPA global innovation award

Twenty finalists pitched their innovative ideas, with the eventual 10 winners signing nine-month contracts with UNFPA. They will receive an equity-free investment of $60,000.

UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
July 28, 2022

Madiba Foundation celebrates Mandela Day with South African mission in Nigeria

The yearly celebration encourages people to carry out acts of kindness that should last for a minimum of 67 minutes in their communities.

Madiba Foundation
July 23, 2022

NPC launches dashboard for digitalised population census in 2023

The NPC assured that it would not leave any stone unturned in its bid to conduct a credible national census in 2023.

Nasir Kwarra, NPC
July 14, 2022

UN delivers food to 26,000 people in Borno  

UN humanitarian partners have delivered food and nutrition assistance to no fewer than 26,000 people in the past week in the town of Rann in Borno.

DR CONGO IDP CAMP
July 13, 2022

Nigerian Ozonnia Ojielo appointed UN resident coordinator in Rwanda

Mr Ojielo authored numerous scholarly and technical publications and holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan.

July 11, 2022

World population to reach eight billion soon; Nigeria major contributor to growth: UN

Ten countries contributed to more than half of the growth, with India “by far the largest contributor, followed by China and Nigeria.”

Crowd in Lagos
May 21, 2022

Gender-Based Violence: Experts advise security officials against out-of-court settlement

The experts says law enforcement officials should propose out-of-court settlement when issues of Gender-Based violence are brought before them.

Gender Based Violence