WORLD AIDS DAY: Inequalities blocking end of pandemic, say UN
"70% of new HIV infections are among people who are marginalized and often criminalized."
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UNICEF, Airtel Nigeria expand partnership to support U-Report
UNICEF has signed an agreement with Airtel Nigeria to further expand telecommunication services to boost U-Report, UNICEF’s unique social media platform that empowers young people and communities with information to transform their…
More than 140,000 die from measles as cases surge worldwide
Infants and young children most at risk of fatal complications, health agencies warn
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United…
26,000 babies will be born in Nigeria today, 392,078 globally, says UNICEF
Lagos records first delivery at 12.01 am
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that no fewer than 26,039 babies will be born in Nigeria today being New Year’s Day.
UNICEF's Nigeria Representative…
Novo Nordisk partners UNICEF towards ending global childhood obesity
Novo Nordisk has joined UNICEF in a new three-year collaborative initiative to end childhood obesity. The partners plan to do global research to share lessons and effective strategies to fight the disease, but they're also initiating…
More than 140,000 die from meales as cases surge worldwide
Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). These deaths occurred as measles…
Nigeria moves to tackle pneumonia
as Save The Children launches 'INSPIRING' project
In a bid to save children from the scourge of pneumonia now rated as the second biggest killer of under-5 children worldwide, Save The Children International has commenced the…
UNODC holds consultation on treatment of children affected by Terrorist Groups
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reiterated its readiness to support Nigeria in pursuing the complementary objectives of preserving public safety and protecting children.
The organization made the commitment at a…
Child Rights Act key to security in Nigeria
Reports come in daily from Nigeria’s military and other security formations, notifying the public of their officers exploits as they combat criminals comprising terrorists, bandits, herders, cattle rustlers, abductors, vandals and other…
How borehole restores good health in Nigerian rural community
In far away Yammawah Kafawa, a fulani community in Dambata Local Government Area (LGA), of Kano State, at Northern Nigeria, there is no electricity for the children to watch Disney World or African Magic on television. There is no…