The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention , Africa CDC has announced a surge in Ebola Virus Disease cases in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak, concentrated in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, has already seen approximately 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. Preliminary laboratory results…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Imo State Government and supported by the Gates Foundation, has intensified efforts to strengthen maternal and child nutrition across the state. The initiative was highlighted during a strategic meeting held in Owerri involving the Imo State Ministry of Health, the Imo Primary Healthcare Development Agency,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with the United States Government and the Oyo State Government, has launched a large-scale nutrition intervention programme aimed at combating malnutrition among pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children across 20 local government areas in the state. The initiative, unveiled during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan, focuses on the critical first 1,000 days…
A joint World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF mission, led by the WHO Nigeria Representative, Dr. Pavel Ursu, and the UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Dr. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, is currently underway in Kebbi State to strengthen collaboration with the state government on routine immunization, polio eradication, and broader primary health care delivery. The mission highlights the…
UNICEF has called on governors in Nigeria’s Southwest and other key stakeholders to take full advantage of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), describing it as a vital financing tool for sustaining nutrition programmes and safeguarding children’s rights. The appeal was made by Muhammed Okorie during a sideline interview at a high-level regional meeting on integrated multisectoral nutrition programming…
UNICEF, in collaboration with the Republic of Korea and the Nigerian government, has launched a large-scale campaign to vaccinate children who have never received routine immunization. The initiative was inaugurated in Badagry, Lagos State, and is focused on reaching about 2.2 million “zero-dose” children across Lagos, Ogun, the Federal Capital Territory, Bauchi, Niger, and Adamawa…
Katsina State has distributed approximately ₦4.7 billion worth of zakat to vulnerable residents, according to Dr. Abubakar Yusuf, Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Zakat and Waqf Board. The announcement was made during a Social Protection Technical Working Groups meeting held in Kaduna and organized by UNICEF Kano. Established in 2017 and fully operational since…
The Federal Government has officially launched the Generation Unlimited (GenU 9JA) National Secretariat under the Office of the Vice President, in a major step toward prioritizing youth development in Nigeria’s economic agenda. The initiative, unveiled on March 31, 2026, signals a shift toward stronger government leadership in empowering young people. UNICEF Nigeria, a key partner, described…
The Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria ,CS-SUNN has formally commended the Nasarawa State Government, led by His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule, for the landmark approval of six months of paid maternity leave and 14 days of paternity leave for public servants. This visionary policy shift makes Nasarawa the 18th state in the federation…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday launched the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7). The survey is designed to produce high-quality data to inform policy decisions on the rights and welfare of children and women. MICS is a government-led, NBS-coordinated flagship…
