By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government has inaugurated the 2026 SMART Nutrition Survey to generate reliable data for evidence-based planning and improved nutrition interventions across the state. The Statistician-General of the Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, Prof. Saifullahi Sani, said the survey was an important investment in the survival,Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Aug. 3, Elizabeth Olawoyin, a student of Government Day Secondary School, Agbabiaka, Ilorin, walked into the training room at UMCAT Chapel in Ilorin. Olawoyin knew the digital world only from afar. She had never written code, studied Artificial Intelligence (AI), orContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Usman Aliyu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Population Commission (NPC) have intensified advocacy for birth registration of children under one year, particularly at the grassroots level. Mr Denis Onoise, UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, made the call at a 2-Day Birth Registration Media Dialogue organisedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s law regulating the marketing of breast milk substitutes to protect exclusive breastfeeding and improve child survival. The Deputy Representative, Programmes, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr Rownak Khan, made the call in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Kano state government has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framework on child justice, diversion and accountability to strengthen the administration of child justice. The framework is being implemented in collaboration between the Kano Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The documentContinue Reading
Immunisation By Franca Ofili Global childhood immunisation coverage recorded modest progress in 2025, with 90 per cent of infants receiving at least one dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP) vaccine. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting continued gains inContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with the Nigerian Government and UNICEF, is supporting the Adamawa government to strengthen routine immunisation and reduce the number of unvaccinated children. Mr Patrick Akor, Health Officer, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, disclosed this on Monday in Yola during a briefingContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS II) project in Katsina State to strengthen 24 primary healthcare facilities and schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is designed to make the schools and healthcareContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilientContinue Reading
By Mercy Sawok The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged state governments to strengthen child protection systems through increased funding, improved coordination and deployment of qualified social workers to safeguard vulnerable children nationwide. Mona Aika, Officer-in-Charge, Child Protection, UNICEF Nigeria, made the call in Abuja at the National PolicyContinue Reading
