Tag: UNICEF

UNICEF spends $109m on Girl Education in the North

Aminu Imam

…To establish menstrual banks in Nigerian schools The Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, Michael Banda, has said the agency spent $109 million for the implementation of the Girl Education Project 3 (GEP) in six Northern States of Nigeria. Banda, who disclosed this during a Media Dialogue on Girls Education in Bauchi on Friday, said the money was expended on the project within a period of 10 years of its existence. The Education Manager, who stated that the project was carried out under the funding…

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Basic education: Nigeria may not achieve global agenda by 2030, UNICEF laments

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children’s Funds, (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in Nigeria, has stated that despite the progress made, Nigeria is not likely to achieve the global agenda of universal inclusive and equitable quality basic education for all school-age children by 2030 if the current very low public investment in the education sector remains the same. At a media dialogue on girls’ education, which was held on Wednesday, in Katsina, a Communication Specialist at the UNICEF Field Office, Munta?a Munta?a, disclosed that the Students Learning…

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Kidnappings: Over 11, 000 schools shut down in North since 2020 – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

A total of 11, 536 schools have been closed since December 2020 due to abductions and security issues in the North. A total of 11, 536 schools have been closed since December 2020 due to abductions and security issues in Northern Nigeria, the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has disclosed. In an issued statement yesterday to mark the 8th anniversary of the abduction of 276 students at Government Girls’ Secondary School Chibok, the UN agency said the school closures have impacted the education of approximately 1.3 million children in the…

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Nigeria must invest in teachers to achieve SDGs – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

…As Buhari increases teachers’ retirement age The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), has reiterated the need for more investments in teachers, both in time and financial resources, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was disclosed by the UNICEF’s Education Manager, Mrs. Manar Ahmed, at a presentation on: ‘Scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Nigeria’, which was held yesterday, in Kano. The 2-day Media Dialogue on SDGs was aimed at promoting, protecting, advocating and collaborating with stakeholders for the realisation of children’s rights in the country. Ahmed…

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UNICEF commends Gombe on policy to end poverty among children, women

Aminu Imam

Danjuma Williams, Gombe The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has commended the Gombe State Government for initiating the social protection policy plan aimed at improving the lives of the people of the State. The Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Mr, Yusuf Auta, made the commendation in his goodwill message at the commencement of a five-day workshop on the Development of Implementation Plan and Costing of Gombe Social Protection Policy. The workshop is organised by the Budget Planning and Development Partner Coordination Office, Gombe State, in conjunction with UNICEF.…

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Terrorism: 25 schools attacked, 1,440 students abducted in 2021 – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children Emergency Fund, (UNICEF), yesterday, disclosed that over the past five years, the West and Central Africa regions have consistently had some of the highest numbers of unverified grave violations against children in armed conflict. The data was contained in a new UNICEF publication that called for increased support for efforts to prevent and respond to grave violations against children, as well as for scaling-up the documentation of such violations. This is even as it further disclosed that in Nigeria, there have been 25 attacks on schools…

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Gombe Governor hosts UNICEF Country Rep.

Aminu Imam

…Restates commitment to sustain partnership with UN Agency, Chinese Govt towards achieving Universal Health Coverage By Umar Kaltungo Gombe Statw governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has reststed the commitment of Gombe state Government towards sustaining its partnering with United Nations Children’s Education Fund, (UNICEF), in all areas of interest towards achieving universal health coverage. Governor Yahaya, who made this known during a bi-lateral meeting with the Country representative of UNICEF, Mr. Peter Hawkins at the Government House, said his administratiin is equally desirous of establishing a strong bilateral relationship with the…

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Insecurity: 1 million school children afraid to return to school following resumption - UNICEF

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), has said at least one million, among more than 37 school children in Nigeria, are afraid to return to school as schools resume. The fears by the children to return to schools, the agency said, is a result of insecurity in the country, especially abductions that had taken place in various schools in some parts so far. UNICEF, in a statement issued yesterday by its Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, said it was “joining in a global ‘digital freeze’ on 16 September to protest…

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Kaduna by-election: Police assure Lere Federal Constituency electorates of adequate security

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has deployed adequate personnel for the conduct of the Saturday by-election in Lere Federal Constituency in the state. The command’s spokesman, Mohammed Jalige gave the assurance in an interview Friday in Kaduna. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday for the by-election to elect a representative to fill the vacant seat created by the demise of the lawmaker representing the area, Suleiman Lere who died in April. Jalige said the team would be led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Operations, Mustapha Bala.…

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Exclusive Breastfeeding: FCT rural communities list challenges

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Some residents in the rural communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have identified economic challenge as one of the factors affecting their compliance to exclusive breastfeeding. In separate interviews on Friday in Abuja, they stated their different experiences and views on exclusive breastfeeding, as the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 with the theme “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.” Mrs Sandra Danjuma, a trader in Galadimawa, who blamed her noncompliance to exclusive breastfeeding to economic challenges, said they could not afford proper meal…

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