The Jigawa government has set up 135 learning spaces to fast-track implementation of the Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP). AEBP is a two-year education intervention programme that seeks to provide learning opportunities to out-of-school children in 10 participating local government areas of the state. The programme is being funded through …
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation. UNICEF disclosed this in a report released on Thursday, revealing that one in five children in the age group was affected. Nearly 60 per cent of recorded cases occurred …
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says cholera is spreading rapidly across West and Central Africa, with active outbreaks now in six countries and millions of children at growing risk. UNICEF said Nigeria has the largest outbreak in the region, with more than 50,000 cumulative cases and 338 deaths recorded since …
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The Katsina State Government on Tuesday in Katsina inaugurated the 2026 SMART Nutrition Survey to generate reliable data for evidence-based planning and improved nutrition interventions across the state. The Statistician-General of the Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, Prof. Saifullahi Sani, said the survey was an important investment in the survival, …
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described birth registration as a child’s first and most fundamental right, saying it unlocks access to education, healthcare, social protection and lifelong opportunities. UNICEF Chief of Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos at a two-day media dialogue on …
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The Nigerian military and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified efforts to strengthen the protection of children encountered during military operations through the validation of new operational tools and procedures. The initiative formed the focus of a three-day Validation and Institutionalisation Workshop on Operational and Institutional Tools Supporting …
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The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has inaugurated the ‘’Green Rising Campaign’’ with the planting of 1,000 tree seedlings. The aim is to promote youth-led climate action and environmental sustainability. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar, said during the …
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UN has allocated $2 million dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola outbreak preparedness in Rwanda. Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday at UN headquarters in New York. Haq said UN and its humanitarian partners had continued to …
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The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has developed a national special and inclusive basic education implementation guidelines to accommodate children of special needs in schools across the country. The Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba, said this on Monday in Abuja at a Two-Day Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop on Strengthening State Actors’ …
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UN team and humanitarian partners are appealing for 15.8 million dollars to support Uganda’s Ebola response through August. While 3.1 million dollars has been mobilised, they noted that a funding gap of 12.7 million dollars remains. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday while briefing journalists at UN headquarters in …
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