By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has sought the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen secondary schools data collection and management systems. The Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi, made the request when UNICEF officials paid him a courtesy visit onContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government, has supported internally displaced women and children sheltering in camps across the state. Beneficiaries are among 7,000 people displaced from communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, following attacks by bandits on theirContinue Reading
Poverty By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 per cent children worldwide live-in extreme poverty, surviving on under three dollars a day, UNICEF, in a report, stated that nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, adding that even inContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for improved funding for women and adolescent health to advance rights, justice, and equality. Dr Sulaiman Bashir, Executive Director of the Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made the call during aContinue Reading
By Benson Ezugwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the “Yes! Girl” Podcast, a youth-driven digital platform created by adolescent girls, for adolescent girls in Nigeria. The event, held at the Nile Cinema, Enugu, on Saturday, was part of UNICEF’s programmes to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s DayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has achieved 99 per cent coverage in its ongoing Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Dr Vivien Mesembe-Otu, Director-General, CRSPHCDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Mesembe-Otu said that asContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Government has reiterated its commitment to eliminating measles rubella in the state. Dr Vivien Otu, Director-General, Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), gave the assurance on Tuesday during the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign Phase 2, in Calabar. Otu said the agencyContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state government in collaboration with the UNICEF has inaugurated a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The state deputy governor, Manassah Jatau, described the initiative as a significant step in combating sexual violence. Represented by Commissioner for Health,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 Shedrack Frank Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has directed the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, to ensure that every member of the State Executive Council undergoes compulsory medical check-up. Speaking during the first state executive council meeting in 2026, Diri said that the directive became imperative in theContinue Reading
