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181,000 Children Miss Vaccination in Borno State- UNICEF

admin August 18, 2023 0 Comment

The United Nations Children Fund UNICEF says over one hundred and eighty thousand children from eight local government areas of Borno state have not received any form of vaccination. Country Representative of UNICEF Ms....

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Diphtheria Claims 122 Lives in Nigeria – UNICEF

admin August 5, 2023 0 Comment

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria says it is intensifying efforts to counter the growing outbreak of diphtheria that claimed 122 lives, mostly children across the country. A statement by UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria,...

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Enrollment of girls to school hits 5 million in northern Nigeria – UNICEF

July 6, 2023 0 Comment

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), enrollment of girls in school has climbed to one point five million in six Northern Nigerian states following the ten-year execution of the Girls Education Project...

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67 million children worldwide missed out on vaccines due to COVID-19, says UNICEF

admin April 20, 2023 0 Comment

No fewer than 67 million children have missed out on vaccines entirely or partially between 2019 and 2021. According to UNICEF, this was due to lockdowns and disruptions in healthcare caused by the COVID-19...

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UNICEF demands whereabouts of 96 Chibok girls, pleads for actions to protect children in Nigeria

admin April 15, 2023 0 Comment

The United Nations’ Children Agency, UNICEF has called for immediate action to protect young people affected by the conflicts in Nigeria, especially in the insurgency-prone areas. Nine years after their kidnapping, 96 out of...