Tag: UNICEF

Students Continue to be Victims of Teachers’ Harsh Whip in Nigeria Despite Existing Laws

“The dustbin was bought with the students’ money.” This seemingly harmless remark tragically cost the life of Monday…

UNICEF Warns Against Shutting Down Of Schools

The United Nations Children’s Fund has warned against shutting down schools. UNICEF said the closure of schools as…

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Blasphemy: UNICEF condemns imprisonment of minor in Kano

The United Nations Children’s Fund, on Wednesday called for the review of 10-year jail term against 13-year-old Omar…

Patoranking features in remake of Bob Marley’s One Love

The family of Bob Marley have reimagined the music icon’s song ‘One Love’ to raise money for Unicef’s…

UNICEF reacts to alleged involvement of medical practitioners in Female Genital Mutilation in Ebonyi state

The United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) has reacted to the suspected involvement of medical practitioners in the increasing…

Cohbams Asuquo Appointed Nigerian Ambassador To UNICEF On Children’s Right & Protection

For the first time in fifteen years, a National Ambassador for UNICEF NIGERIA has been named, and it…

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UNICEF Head of Communications die in Kano, Family suspects COVID-19 as they await result

Malam Rabiu Musa, Head of Communications in the Kano Field Office of UNICEF, is dead. His son, Musa…

Nigeria ranks bottom 10 globally for child flourishing, Report reveals

Nigeria has been ranked in the bottom ten for performance on child flourishing, according to a recent report…

UNICEF laments high level of malnutrition in Bauchi

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that children in Bauchi state still face high prevalence of…

UNICEF ranks Nigeria as World’s number two in child marriage

Nigeria has been rated as the second largest country with number of child brides in the world with…

Ekiti community officially renounces practice of female genital mutilation (FGM)

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been officially renounced on Friday by the people of Ilawe-Ekiti,…

Nigerian army release 25 children suspected of having links with Boko Haram

25 children suspected to have had links with Boko-Haram have been released to the United Nations Children's Fund…