Breastfeeding still best for mothers and babies during the COVID-19 pandemic
UNICEF has said that the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for stronger…
West and Central Africa: More than 15 million expected cases of acute malnutrition in 2020
15.4 million cases of acute malnutrition in children under five years old…
Parents who enroll children into almajiri system may be jailed – El-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says has warned parents who enroll their…
WHO staff member tests positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi
A staff member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Bauchi state…
Gov. Fayemi approves 6 months maternity leave for nursing mothers in Ekiti
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has approved six months (180 days) maternity…
European Union commissions water, sanitation facilities in Jigawa, Kano States
About one million people in six Local Government Areas (LGA) of Jigawa…
Two million Nigerian children at risk of death – Report
Boosting efforts to fight pneumonia could avert over two million child deaths…
Despite significant increase in birth registration, 17m Nigeria’s children remain ‘invisible’ – UNICEF
The number of children whose births are officially registered has increased significantly…
Over 13.1m Nigerian children are stunted, too short for their age – UNICEF
An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor…
UNICEF partners IHS Towers to accelerate tangible and sustained improvements in Nigerian children
UNICEF has signed a partnership with IHS Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of…