Over 95 million Nigerians lack sanitation services, according to UNICEF. 48 million practice open defecation, while 70% of schools and 88% of health facilities lack basic sanitation. The government’s declining commitment to sanitation funding hampers progress, with a ₦168.75 billion annual need...
UNICEF has revealed that nutrition supplements for malnourished children in Sokoto State are being stolen and replaced with stones. The stolen supplements are sold in local markets, depriving vulnerable children of vital nutrition. This shocking discovery has sparked outrage and raised concerns...
In the upcoming June-August 2024 lean season, nearly 55 million individuals in West and Central Africa are expected to face significant challenges in accessing food, according to a recent report by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel.
This figure marks a...
According to Jutaro Sakamoto, the education manager at UNICEF, more than 50% of girls in Nigeria are not receiving basic education. In a conference organized by the French Institute in Nigeria, he revealed that 7.6 million girls in Nigeria are out of school, with 3.9 million at the primary level...
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International aid agencies in Nigeria have repeatedly found themselves on a collision course with the authorities, with the latter accusing them of sabotaging its efforts to fight extremists and terrorists.
Northeast Nigeria has been blighted by a decade-long insurgency led by militant group...
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Being a mother is usually a …
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Terrorist group, Boko Haram has once again attacked Rann, in Kala Balge local government area, Borno.
The terrorists destroyed a UNICEF clinic, and according to TheCable, the Nigerian Army repelled the insurgents after a fierce gun battle....
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