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UNICEF identifies $9bn funding gap in Nigeria’s water, sanitation sector

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified a funding gap of $9.2 billion in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Nigeria. Deputy Representative...

460m children at risk of extreme heat in South Asia – UNICEF

In South Asia, 460 million or 75 per cent of children are at risk every year due to extreme heat, according to the UN...

122m more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises – UN

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including...

18m doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries

Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years....

Open defecation: Nigeria needs 3.9m toilets annually – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the open defecation-free...

UNICEF wants Nigeria to triple current investment to meet sanitation targets

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, June 16, 2023, urged the Nigerian Government to triple its current investment in sanitation and hygiene to...

Flooding: UNICEF, NOA train volunteers, health educators on emergency preparedness

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, April 20, 2023, trained volunteers and health educators in...

2023: UN agencies warn again of hunger in West, Central Africa

The UN agencies say the number of hungry people in West and Central Africa can reach a record high of 48 million in 2023,...

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Eterna Plc boss, Olumide Adeosun, highlights future opportunities in Nigeria’s downstream energy sector

At the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2025 in Abuja, Olumide Adeosun, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer...
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Dangote Refinery crashes petrol price by N65 to N825 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, for the second...

FCT town planners decry poor implementation of urban planning law

The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has decried the ineffective implementation of the Urban Regional Planning Law and...

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Eterna Plc boss, Olumide Adeosun, highlights future opportunities in Nigeria’s downstream energy sector

At the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2025...

Dangote Refinery crashes petrol price by N65 to N825 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has slashed the price...
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