The Day the Pots Went Cold: Inside Nigeria’s School Feeding Breakdown After Years of Scandal and Silence
ABUJA, Nigeria – When the lunch bell rang at Ansarudeen Elementary School in Osogbo on a warm morning in May 2017, children sprinted into…
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US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State has provided $5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support acutely malnourished…
Nigeria, UNICEF Begin Preparations for MICS7 Survey
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with UNICEF, has begun preparatory work and field operations for the seventh round…
Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems
KANO, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate pressures collide with weak public systems, child malnutrition has become an entrenched emergency that…
Nigeria’s First Lady Urges Adults to Listen to Children’s Voices on World Children’s Day
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has highlighted the importance of listening to children, calling for adults to actively integrate young…
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Investment as ‘Nigerian Child 2025 Report’ Reveals Deepening Hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a strong call for Nigeria to dramatically scale up investments in child welfare,…
Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations partners warns that violence against women remains “alarmingly…
Zamfara, UNICEF Unveils New Child Welfare Strategies
GUSAU, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Government has unveiled two major child-centred strategies aimed at improving nutrition, protection and welfare for vulnerable populations across…
Remi Tinubu Seeks Data-Driven Action to Protect Nigerian Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu urges government agencies, communities and institutions to embrace evidence-based strategies to combat rising child sexual exploitation…
UNICEF Demands Swift Release After Deadly Kebbi School Attack
ABUJA, Nigeria – UNICEF condemns the violent attack on a Government Girls School in Maga, Kebbi State, which leaves the Vice-Principal dead and 25…