Tag: UNICEF
3 UN workers, 8 others killed in Boko Haram attack
Three workers for United Nations agencies and eight others were killed in an attack by armed Boko Haram militants on a military near Nigeria’s...
Kano Government releases N294m for treatment of malnourished children
Kano State Government says it has released N294 million, as its counterpart fund, to UNICEF for the purchase of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) for the management...
11m doctors, nurses, teachers needed to save Africa from ‘disaster’- UN
Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could propel millions to migrate,...
Messi donates leftover from wedding to charity
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has donated all the leftover food and beverages from his wedding to charity, according to Rosario Food Bank president, Nadia...
Sokoto, UNICEF sign agreement on N2.8b 2017 work plan
The Sokoto State Government and UNICEF on Wednesday signed a joint annual work plan worth N2.8 billion.
The work plan will cover sectors like health,...
UNICEF confirms rape, torture of Nigerian women and children in Libya
Nigerian Women and children and others making the dangerous journey to Europe to flee poverty and conflicts in Africa are being beaten, raped and...
Boko Haram recruited 2,000 children in 2016 – UNICEF
Terrorist group, Boko Haram, recruited about 2,000 children in 2016 and used them as child soldiers, UNICEF has said.
UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, disclosed...
Formerly conjoined Nigerian twins discharged from American hospital
Formerly conjoined Nigerian twin girls, Miracle and Testimony Ayeni, who were separated during an 18-hour operation in the United States of America have been...
Tambuwal is convening conference on girl-child education
Governor Aminu Tambuwal will convene a national stakeholders’ conference on girl-child education in early 2017, the Sokoto State Government has announced.
The conference, to be...
Sokoto establishes agency for girl-child education
As part of renewed efforts to enhance access to education among females in Sokoto, the state government has announced the establishment of an agency...