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Over 5m Nigerian newborns ‘deprived’ of essential nutrient

    Over 5m Nigerian newborns ‘deprived’ of essential nutrient

The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says over 5 million newborns in Nigeria do not get the essential nutrients and antibodies that exclusively breastfeeding provides. UNICEF said “approximately

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UNICEF resumes aid in Borno, says Boko Haram can’t distract us

    UNICEF resumes aid in Borno, says Boko Haram can’t distract us

UNICEF says it will not allow the attack on its convoy divert it from reaching the over two million people in need of aid in the north-east. On Thursday, a humanitarian

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UNICEF: Kaduna has 1.6 million malnourished children – highest in Nigeria

    UNICEF: Kaduna has 1.6 million malnourished children – highest in Nigeria

Over 1.6 million malnourished children are in Kaduna state, according to the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Florence Oni, UNICEF’s nutrition specialist, disclosed this while presenting the state’s intervention score

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Men oppose FGM more strongly than women, says UNICEF

    Men oppose FGM more strongly than women, says UNICEF

Men, even more than women, oppose circumcision, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has said. The organisation said research has shown that more boys think that female genital mutilation

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SHOCKING! ‘250,000 children’ severely malnourished in Borno

  SHOCKING! ‘250,000 children’ severely malnourished in Borno

About a quarter of a million children are severely malnourished in Borno state, and face a high risk of death, according to UNICEF.

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REVEALED: Nigeria’s horrible record of childbirth registration

  REVEALED: Nigeria’s horrible record of childbirth registration

Nigeria’s birth registration is dismal, with only nine of its 36 states, including the federal capital territory, recording up to 50

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North-east conflict pushes malnutrition to emergency level

  North-east conflict pushes malnutrition to emergency level

There are high levels of severe malnutrition and dire conditions in areas that just opened up to humanitarian assistance, according

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Young people ‘in danger’ of online sexual abuse

  Young people ‘in danger’ of online sexual abuse

A new study by UNICEF has revealed that eight out of 10, 18-year-olds believe young people are in danger of being

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Disturbing statistics show child abuse is on the rise

  Disturbing statistics show child abuse is on the rise

This year’s children’s day celebration is themed: ‘Protect the rights of the child in the face of violence and insecurity:

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Nigeria has the ‘highest number’ of out-of-school children in the world

  Nigeria has the ‘highest number’ of out-of-school children in the world

Nigeria has approximately 10 million out of school children, according to the United Nations Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Mohammed Mohiuddin, UNICEF’s

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