UNICEF projects 1.8 million annual child deaths in Africa by 2040. WHO and UNAIDS warn of stalled HIV fight. Urgent political action and investment in primary healthcare are needed to avert disaster.
Lagos State kicks off a 4-day second phase polio vaccination campaign targeting children under five. Health teams will visit homes and public spaces to administer the safe nOPV2 vaccine.
A US vaccine advisory panel, now led by skeptics, is reviewing the decades-old practice of giving hepatitis B shots to newborns. Experts warn this could cause preventable deaths and lower immunization rates. Read the full analysis.
The United States has donated $5 million to UNICEF to provide lifesaving nutrition support for 70,000 children facing acute malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria. Read more on this critical humanitarian effort.
UNICEF projects 1.8 million child deaths from AIDS by 2040 due to funding cuts. 150,000 teens got HIV in 2024. Urgent action needed to scale up HIV services for children and mothers in Nigeria and beyond.
UNICEF warns Nigeria faces child welfare emergency with millions out of school due to insecurity and collapsing services. Stakeholders demand urgent action to protect children's future.
UNICEF and Nigerian stakeholders call for urgent action to protect children's rights, education, and safety. Learn how government programs aim to reach millions by 2030.
Bauchi students used World Children's Day 2025 to demand safer schools, better welfare and education investment from government. UNICEF event highlights child rights progress.
First Lady Remi Tinubu marks World Children's Day 2025, urging Nigerians to listen to children's voices and protect their rights for a safer, more compassionate society.
UNICEF achieves major education milestone in Northern Nigeria, enrolling 15,000 out-of-school children in Katsina while improving nutrition and healthcare across three states.
WHO, UNICEF, and UNRWA launch a major vaccination campaign for over 40,000 children in Gaza. Over 10,000 already immunized as the fragile ceasefire holds. Read more.
Project HER reveals how flooding isolates Lagos communities, cripples maternal healthcare, and exposes thousands of women and children to disease. Urgent government action is needed.
UNICEF condemns terrorist attack on Kebbi school where 25 students were kidnapped, demands urgent protection for schools and implementation of Safe Schools Declaration.
Zamfara State reinforces commitment to combating gender-based violence with new Sexual Assault Referral Centre while Governor Lawal joins President Tinubu's delegation to G20 summit in South Africa.
Zamfara State, with UNICEF, launches a 5-year child nutrition strategy and alternative childcare guidelines to protect vulnerable children and combat gender-based violence.
Federal Government partners with European Union and UNICEF in groundbreaking €6.3 million initiative to boost local manufacturing of essential health commodities and reduce import dependency.
Federal Government signs landmark agreement to strengthen local manufacturing of essential health commodities, reducing import dependency and creating jobs.
New data reveals Borno State has achieved 44% immunization coverage for children, marking significant progress in healthcare delivery despite security challenges in Northeast Nigeria.
UNICEF sounds alarm on Nigeria's open defecation crisis, advocating for urgent construction of public toilets and improved sanitation infrastructure across the nation.
International humanitarian organizations reveal shocking data showing over 600,000 children in northern Nigeria suffering from severe acute malnutrition, calling for urgent intervention to prevent catastrophic consequences.
The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation reaffirms strong commitment to Nigeria's polio eradication efforts with expanded vaccination campaigns and community mobilization across vulnerable regions.