The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have reportedly abandoned the nurse (pictured) and two midwives abducted by the Boko Haram sect
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Boko Haram insurgents have abducted at least 1,000 children in the north-east since 2013, according to UNICEF. Speaking ahead of the 4-year anniversary of the kidnap of the Chibok schoolgirls in
While Nigeria’s culture largely celebrates fertility, pregnancy and childbearing, there is currently little institutional investment in early child care, particularly breastfeeding. Nigeria’s rate of exclusively breastfed babies is only 23.7
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says its management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme has proven effective. Through the community-based programme, UNICEF says malnourishment may be coming to an end in
The United Nations Children’ Fund (UNICEF) says approximately 20,210 babies were born in Nigeria on New Year’s Day. NAN reports
When Ibrahim Yusuf left behind his family members and childhood friends in Niger state in 2016, he felt Abuja was
Muhammad Muhuiddin, a UNICEF officer, says the number of out-of-school children in Sokoto has dropped to 37 percent. It was
A joint report by World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and World
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 46 million people in the country still practice open defecation. Moustapha Niang, UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says since January, Boko Haram insurgents have used 83 children as “human bombs”. In a
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