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Standard Chartered, UNICEF partner to secure 1500 jobs for Nigerian women

The Standard Chartered Foundation and UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited have announced a partnership to secure 1,500 decent jobs for young women in Nigeria and Kenya. The three-year initiative targets exclusively women aged 18 to 24 from underserved backgrounds. It supports UNICEF Generation Unlimited’s growing ecosystem of global and local partners through a public-private approach that has […]

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Nigeria’s rapid urban growth outpaces sanitation infrastructure – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund has expressed serious concern that rapid urbanisation in Nigeria is outpacing sanitation infrastructure, worsening the practice of open defecation and exposing millions of people to preventable public health risks. Mr. Monday Johnson, the WASH Specialist at the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, made this revelation on Thursday in Ilaji town, Ibadan, […]

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Nigeria lost $10bn to North-East conflict – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund has estimated that Nigeria lost about $10 billion to the decade-long conflict in the North-East. Wafaa Saeed, the UNICEF Country Representative, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Wednesday during the formal launch of a socio-economic reintegration program for children affected by armed conflict. Represented by UNICEF Child Protection Manager, Shah Mohammad […]

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67% of Nigerian children live in multidimensional poverty — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund reported on Tuesday that sixty-seven percent of Nigerian children live in multidimensional poverty, deprived of basic education, health, and other fundamental rights. Kitty van der Heijden, the agency’s deputy executive director, disclosed this at a breakout session on “Safeguarding Nigeria’s Future: Prioritising Child Well-being” at the ongoing Nigerian Economic Summit […]

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Education fund cut will push extra six million kids out-of-school – UNICEF

Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the United Nation Children’s Fund has warned. UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell said that Official Development Assistance for education is projected to fall by $3.2 billion. This represents a 24 per cent drop from 2023, […]

Nigeria needs $3.3m to curb diphtheria outbreak - UNICEF
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Nigeria needs $3.3m to curb diphtheria outbreak – UNICEF

UNICEF Nigeria has stated that an additional $3.3 million must be raised before the end of the year in order to stop the country’s growing diphtheria outbreak. According to The Times, more than 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and regrettably, the deaths of 453 people who are mostly children, have been linked […]