By Kwiza Mbumbeh, Maiduguri The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that children are denied justice against the high risks of violence and sexual abuse in Nigeria and West African countries. According to the Fund, children’s access to justice system is still not a reality to protect them against psychological or sexual abuse. UNICEF…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that there must be increased investments and sustenance in HIV to ensure children are born free and safe throughout their childhood and adolescence. According to the global health agency, 130,000 children are currently living with HIV in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Country Repetitive, Peter Hawkins raised the alarm yesterday…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 25 schools in Nigeria have been attacked, while 1,440 students have been abducted since January 2021. This was contained in a report released on Tuesday titled, ‘Children in West and Central Africa among those Who Suffer Highest Rates of Grave Violations in Armed Conflict’. The organisation said over the past…
The United Nations Children’s Fund in Abuja on Thursday said the Federal Government loses $8.9billion annually to violence, child marriage and harmful practices affecting women and girls. According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the largest number of child marriage in Africa.© ASSOCIATED PRESS Children play and sell small foodstuffs on the street in the town of Jangebe,…
The federal government, in partnership with states, is considering plans to launch ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ as part of efforts to tackle malnutrition and improve food security in the country. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this on Monday, during a high-level meeting on nutrition. According to a statement by Laolu Akande, spokesperson to the vice-president, Osinbajo said…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered Airtel Africa in raising digital learning by connecting schools to the internet platforms in Nigeria and 12 other African countries. The digital learning; will ensure children have free access to learning platforms across the 13 countries in the continent. UNICEF’s Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, stated, yesterday in…
The European Union (EU) in partnership with UNICEF has provided community-based psychosocial services to 5, 129 children to improve their mental health in Borno. The psychosocial services are funded by the EU to support the early recovery and resilience project implementation of UNICEF. Representative of the global health agency in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins stated Monday…
The European Union and United Nations in Nigeria have congratulated the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, for assenting to the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law on the 1st of September 2021. UN Resident Coordinator, Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, said “We commend the efforts of the State Assembly, civil society organizations and all stakeholders…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed plans to provide mental health, psychosocial support and counselling services to the freed pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School, Tegina, Niger State. The preschoolers, numbering over 90, were abducted three months ago and were released late Thursday after large ransoms had been paid to their abductors, according…
