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1.5m children at risk of devastating floods – UNICEF

More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria need humanitarian assistance, 60 per cent of which include children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, UNICEF...

Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid – UN

The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent...

GBV detrimental to girl-child’s development, says UNICEF Country Rep

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is detrimental to the development of the girl-child. Hawkins, who made...

UNICEF appoints Ugandan young climate activist as goodwill ambassador

UNICEF has named Ugandan climate activist, Vanessa Nakate, 25, as its new goodwill global ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, described Nakate as instrumental in...

Bauchi urged to establish WASH units in LGAs

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, urged the Bauchi State Government to establish Water Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) units in...

UN demands end to attacks on health care in Ukraine

Head of UN bodies, Catherine Russell (Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund – UNICEF), Dr. Natalia Kanem (Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund –...

Nigeria urged to implement national plan to eliminate cholera

The Global Task Force For Cholera Control (GTFCC) on Friday, February 18, 2022, urged the Nigerian government to implement a National Cholera Plan towards...

Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’ – UNICEF

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, December 17, 2021 said that despite the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and COVID-19 cases across...

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Enugu targets 792,000 jobs in renewable energy by 2060

The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 792,000 jobs in renewable energy, waste management and reforestation sectors by...
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Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has stated that water, sanitation,...

Group clamours people centred policies before resumption of oil operations in Ogoniland

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and all relevant agencies to address...

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Enugu targets 792,000 jobs in renewable energy by 2060

The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 792,000...

Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources...
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