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UNICEF Urges Nigeria to Turn Child Rights Evidence into Action UNICEF Nigeria Representative Wafaa Saeed speaks at the Knowledge for Use Summit on Child Rights in Abuja.

UNICEF Nigeria Representative Wafaa Saeed speaks at the Knowledge for Use Summit on Child Rights in Abuja.

UNICEF Urges Nigeria to Turn Child Rights Evidence into Action

Mirian Gom September 24, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerian policymakers and development partners to...

LASTMA Urges Safer Skating Away From Busy Roads LASTMA warns children against skating on busy Lagos roads

LASTMA Urges Safer Skating Away From Busy Roads

Oluwatobi Adu September 20, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has urged parents and guardians to keep children...

Zamfara Identifies 453,602 Out-of-School Children as Government Targets Enrolment Zamfara to spend ₦1.07bn on healthcare for vulnerable”

Zamfara Identifies 453,602 Out-of-School Children as Government Targets Enrolment

Mirian Gom September 14, 2026

ZAMFARA, Nigeria, Zamfara State has identified 453,602 out-of-school children across its 14 Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs)...

Gombe Records Rise in Diphtheria Cases Among Children Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Gombe Records Rise in Diphtheria Cases Among Children

Mirian Gom August 22, 2026

GOMBE, Nigeria – Diphtheria cases in Gombe State are increasing among children aged between four and 15...

Nigeria Expands Birth Registration to Protect Children Officials promote digital birth registration and legal identity for Nigerian children

Officials promote digital birth registration and legal identity for Nigerian children

Nigeria Expands Birth Registration to Protect Children

Otamere Gladness August 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding digital birth registration services as the country joins other African nations...

UNICEF, EU Launch €1m Lifeline to Rescue 20,000 Conflict-Hit Children in Sokoto UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

UNICEF, EU Launch €1m Lifeline to Rescue 20,000 Conflict-Hit Children in Sokoto

Hussaini Ibrahim May 1, 2026

SOKOTO, Nigeria – Thousands of conflict-affected children in northwestern Nigeria are set to return to classrooms following...

Katsina flags off free medical circumcision programme Health workers conducting medical circumcision in Danja

Katsina flags off free medical circumcision programme

Hussaini Ibrahim December 14, 2025

KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda flags off a free medical circumcision programme in...

US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria UNICEF representatives interacting with children at a community programme.

UNICEF representatives interacting with children at a community programme.

US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius December 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State has provided $5 million to the United Nations...

Police Seize 7,800 Stolen Food Packs Meant for Borno Children Borno police display seized therapeutic food packs meant for children

Police Seize 7,800 Stolen Food Packs Meant for Borno Children

Mirian Gom September 21, 2025

BORNO, Nigeria – Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects with 7,871 therapeutic food packs meant...

Children

UNICEF Urges Nigeria to Turn Child Rights Evidence into Action

LASTMA Urges Safer Skating Away From Busy Roads

Zamfara Identifies 453,602 Out-of-School Children as Government Targets Enrolment

Gombe Records Rise in Diphtheria Cases Among Children

Nigeria Expands Birth Registration to Protect Children

UNICEF, EU Launch €1m Lifeline to Rescue 20,000 Conflict-Hit Children in Sokoto

Katsina flags off free medical circumcision programme

US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria

Police Seize 7,800 Stolen Food Packs Meant for Borno Children

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