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UNICEF, ADSUBEB begin mass enrollment of 137,483 out-of- school children in five Adamawa LGAs

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Adamawa State Universal Basic…

‘1.4m under-five children in Lagos have no birth certificate’

Data from a global birth registration platform, RapidSMS, has shown that no fewer than…

‘Nigeria loses N1.4tr annually to violence against children’

Nigeria loses an average of N1.4 trillion annually due to deaths and disability resulting…

Children’s Day: UNICEF inaugurates campaign to draw attention to child’s rights

UNICEF has launched a campaign to draw awareness to children’s rights by all of…

Open defecation now attracts N3000 fine in Kano community

A UNICEF certified Open Defecation Free (ODF) community in Kano State, Yammawar Kafawa, has…

Measles: Nigeria has highest number of unvaccinated children – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said among low-and-middle-income countries, Nigeria has the…

UNICEF: 67% of schools in eight northern states have no female teacher

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said 67 percent of schools in eight…

UNICEF trains 25 women on production of re-usable pads

The UN Children’s Fund has trained 25 women in the production of reusable sanitary…

UNICEF puts economic impact of violence against children in Nigeria at $6.1bn

The economic impact of the violence against children in Nigeria is estimated at about…

THIRD BEHIND CHINA AND INDIA! 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria on January 1, says UNICEF

No fewer than 25,685 babies would be born in Nigeria on New Year Day, The…

EVERY THREE MINUTES! One teenage girl gets infected with HIV, says UN

At least a girl - between the ages of 15 and 19 - is infected…

HE’S A CHILD PREDATOR! Outrage as man, 42, marries 11-year-old girl

The marriage of a Malaysian man with an 11-year-old Thai girl has sparked outrage…

JIHADISTS! Boko Haram abducts over 1,000 children in Nigeria, says UNICEF

As Nigeria prepares to mark the fourth anniversary of the Chibok kidnapping, UNICEF reported…

SECURITY FEARS! Borno govt shuts down boarding schools indefinitely

The Borno state government has shut down boarding schools indefinitely as part of measures…

Amazing: Fela’s son, Femi, spotted with world movie maker, Jackie Chan (photos)

Femi, son of Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, seems to be following in the footsteps…