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September 20, 2023 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners UNICEF, IKEA On Green Entrepreneurship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation have announced their strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Expresses Worry Over Rise In Female Genital Mutilation In Oyo

There is a need for stakeholders’ collaboration to stem the rise in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases in Oyo State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. The Chief Child Protection, UNICEF, Mr Ibrahim Sesay, made this known on...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF, Traditional Rulers Decry High Prevalence Of FGM In Osun

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), traditional rulers and other stakeholders, have decried the high prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice in Osun State and called for its eradication. They made the call at an engagement progr...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Targets 9,000 Beneficiaries In Katsina Education Support

Not less than 9,000 are to benefit from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) cash transfer to support education programme in Katsina State.. An education specialist in Nigeria, Kano field Office, Mr. Muntaka Mukhtar, d...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Welcomes Release Of Tegina Abducted Students

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday, said it was relieved that the 91 abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger State, have regained their freedom. A statement issued by Mr Samu...

February 7, 2019 No Responses

ILO, UNICEF: Only 35 Per Cent Of Children Are Covered By Social Protection

Social protection is critical in helping children escape poverty and its devastating effects, yet, the vast majority of children have no effective social protection coverage, UNICEF and the ILO said in a joint report. Evidence shows clearly that cash transfers...

March 11, 2018 No Responses

UNICEF Lauds Aisha Buhari’s Humanitarian Service

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has been presented with UNICEF Special commendation and award of excellence for humanitarian service in recognition of her selfless service to humanity, especially children’s education. Mrs. Buhari’s Futur...