Category: Nutrition

Kebbi Government Adopts UNICEF “Faith for Life” Handbook for Advocacy

By Alex Uangbaoje, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Government on Wednesday adopted an advocacy document ‘Faith for Life’, developed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),...

Potable Water: FG Indicts States, says Access has Dropped by 25%

The Federal Government on Thursday indicted state governments by declaring that state governments are beginning to neglect the provision of adequate water supply and sanitation,...

Cholera Outbreak in North East Nigeria: 350,000 Children in Danger – UNICEF

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Following the growing concern for the health and wellbeing of in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, United Nations Children’s Fund...

450,000 Nigerian Children are Malnourished – NRC

The Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Mr. Jan Egeland has disclosed that about 800,000 children are severely malnourished in Africa.In a statement yesterday, Egeland...

Only 10% of Nigerians Have Access to Clean Water —W’Bank

Agency Report  Nigeria provided clean water to fewer than 10 per cent of its city dwellers in 2015, down from 29 per cent 25 years...

Child Survival, Development: UNICEF Signs MoU with S‎okoto Govt, Sultanate, Religious leaders, NUJ

By Alex Uangbaoje, Sokoto  United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ,with Government, Sultanate, Religious leaders and the Nigeria Union...

UNICEF, Sokoto Partnership: Deputy Rep Excited Over Level of Achievement

By Alex Uangbaoje, Sokoto Sokoto state government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, reiterated commitments towards ensuring maximum success on fighting malnutrition among...