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Climate Crisis Is Water Crisis, FG Moves to Strengthen Resilient WASH Systems

ABUJA – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems, declaring them critical to Nigeria's climate...

Shehu Danladi - June 29, 2026

Crime

UNICEF Urges Nigeria to Uphold Safe Schools Pledge Following Kebbi Abduction

ABUJA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a forceful call for the Nigerian government to intensify the protection of children and...

Toyin Adebayo - November 19, 2025

Health

Nigeria, EU, and UNICEF Forge €6.3 Million Pact to Boost Local Drug Production

ABUJA – In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s healthcare self-sufficiency, the Federal Government has entered a €6.3 million partnership with the European Union...

Toyin Adebayo - November 5, 2025

Health

Two-Thirds of Nigerian Children Face Food Poverty as Nation Tops Africa in Malnutrition-UNICEF

***Calls for Urgent Action as 15 Million Children Suffer Stunting, 12 Million Anaemic Two out of every three Nigerian children are suffering from child food...

Toyin Adebayo - October 8, 2025

Health

UNICEF, Partners Supply 3 Million Bottles of Micronutrient Supplements to Improve Maternal Health in Nigeria

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), through the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), has supplied three million bottles of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to enhance...

Toyin Adebayo - February 11, 2025

Health

UNICEF, Nigeria Governors Forum Honor Remarkable Achievements in PHC with Over USD 6 Million in Awards

Borno State has been named the overall winner of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and UNICEF's inaugural Primary Health Care Leadership Awards. The Governors' Awards...

Toyin Adebayo - May 19, 2023

Health

Increasing Access To Oxygen In Calabar, South Nigeria

Young couples expecting twins have two times the delight of having a child. Eyo Etim Okon, a 39-year-old principal, is an exception. His wife...

Toyin Adebayo - March 28, 2023

Health

Nursing Mothers in Bayelsa Express Concern About Polio Vaccine’s Potency

At the Okaka Primary Health Center, Ineresimei Odor, a 27-year-old nursing mother, voiced concern about "the potency of the polio vaccine health officers provided...

Toyin Adebayo - January 11, 2023

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