Nearly 240 million children worldwide, or one in 10, live with disabilities and experience deprivation in indicators such as health, education and protection, according to a...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that this year’s Children’s Day comes at a challenging moment as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number...
Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. The COVAX...
The United Nations report has shown that there are 1.9 million people displaced currently from their homes in North-East, Nigeria. The Communications Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, Mr...
“Children all over the world and especially in Nigeria, no matter their social status, socio-economic situation, circumstance or location have the absolute right be part of...
Press Statement: The Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE has observed with dismay that some of the activities of International humanitarian agencies and Non-governmental organisations’ operating in...
A survey has shown that the population of in Nigeria has risen from 10.5 million to 13.2 million. The Demographic Health Survey(DHS) was conducted in 2015...
Nigerian troops suffered a massive setback in the war against terrorism as Boko Haram terrorists sprung a surprise attack on Rann killing at least a dozen...
LONDON, Jan 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A ban on schoolgirls in Ghana crossing a river when menstruating – and on Tuesdays – has been condemned...
At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex – often by partners, relatives or friends – yet only one in 100 sought...
Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could propel millions to migrate, the United...
Many Ghanaian children under the age of five suffer the irreversible effects of malnutrition in their critical first 1,000 days of life. This is the time...