The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has urged the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and other development ...

Fatima, 15, in her classroom in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The bursting of the Alau Dam in September 2024 impacted more than 40 percent of the city of Maiduguri, displacing people into surrounding areas and ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the stagnant exclusive breastfeeding rate in Nigeria, which remains at 29 percent, despite the well-documented health benefits for ...

UNICEF condemned on Tuesday the armed attack on a Government Girls School in the Maga community of Kebbi State in Nigeria, which led to the death of the vice principal and the abduction of 25 students ...

The organisation, however, urged all parents and guardians to ensure that their children received routine immunisations to protect them from preventable diseases like diphtheria. The Communications ...

Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have entered into a strategic partnership to train 20 million youths in essential digital skills by 2030. The partnership is a part of efforts ...

The federal government has entered into a new partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity for local production of vaccines ...

Lifesaving vaccines and strengthened health systems are making a difference for millions of children around the world.

Almost 900 children who were recruited into the ranks of an anti-Boko Haram militia in Nigeria have been released, UNICEF said Friday. The 894 children, including 106 girls, were recruited by the ...

There has been global pressure on African nations, including Nigeria, to urgently align maternal and newborn healthcare priorities with core development indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...