By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International President, Francesco Arezzo, has called for immunisation of 97 per cent of children under five years to achieve total eradication of polio in the world. Arezzo made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, after receiving briefing from the Nigerian NationalContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim, Managing-Director of Askuni Nigeria, has reiterated the need for adequate investment in knowledge sharing platforms focused on advancing children’s higher education to achieve meaningful progress. Ibrahim disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), against backdrop of the fourthContinue Reading
By Imelda Osayande Benin, Jan. 9, 2026 (NAN) The Edo government says it is set to launch a statewide measles and rubella vaccination campaign targeting 2.2 million children aged zero months to 14 years. The Director of Disease Control and Immunisation, Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Eseigbe Efeomon,Continue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Dr Idris Baba, Officer-in-Charge of the UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, says the organisation has renewed strategic engagement with media executives, editors and partners to deepen collaboration on issues affecting women and children. Baba disclosed this while speaking at the second edition of the strategic engagement with theContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, protein deficiency among under-five children remains a pressing public health concern. Many families struggle to access affordable animal-based protein, leaving young children at risk of stunted growth, weakened immunity, and long-term developmental challenges. Across rural communities, malnutrition quietly shapes futures,Continue Reading
By Hafsah Ibrahim Tilde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every parent wants to see their child thrive, laugh, learn, and find their place in the world. But what happens when the world is not built to understand your child? For parents of children with disabilities in Abuja, that question oftenContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu The One Meal a Day for the Children Initiative (OMDCI), has pledged its commitment to improving food intake of needy children and women, to foster better living. Founder of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mrs Ijeoma Nwokpoku, made this known during an outreach on Monday at Amudo inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Clerics and stakeholders have urged Nigerian children to look beyond societal norms and fleeting pleasures, encouraging them to embrace their divine potential and develop into “global stars” from an early age. The call came on Sunday in Abuja during the 2025 Annual Love Feast for Children, organisedContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government has targeted 832,427 children for vaccination against polio in the National Immunisation Plus Days campaign. The exercise is being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Manassah Jatau, the state deputy governor, said this during theContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says 106,248 children have received its Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) in Gombe State between 2023 and 2025. Ms Philomena Irene, Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Field Office, Bauchi, said this during a virtual meeting with journalists, on Wednesday in Gombe. The meeting followedContinue Reading
