The Children Who Came Home Changed: Inside Mando’s Fight for Justice
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna For one mother in Afaka Mando Community, Kaduna State, the night began like any other. Then she noticed something was wrong...
Category: UNICEF
NAS Kaduna Chapter Launches Parent-Targeted Advocacy Drive to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Ahead of International Literacy Day 2026, the Kaduna State Chapter of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity (Aurora Flotilla...
SGBV: Report for Justice Not Just Headlines – Experts Charge Journalists
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Journalists have been challenged to move beyond sensational headlines and make sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) reporting a tool for prevention,...
Budgeting for Children Must Deliver Results – UNICEF Charges Kaduna LGs
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kaduna State’s 23 Local Government Areas have been challenged to move beyond simply allocating money in their budgets and ensure public...
EU, NAPTIP Raise Media Army Against Gender-Based Violence
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna The fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria has gained a new ally as the European Union, International IDEA...
Children’s Theatre Festival Showcases Young Changemakers in Zaria
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Children took centre stage at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on Friday as the Creative Arts for Development Centre (CRAD...
UNICEF Expands Offline Digital Learning Hubs to Children in Hard-to-reach Communities in Kaduna
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Thousands of children in hard-to-reach communities in Kaduna State are expected to gain access to digital education without internet connectivity as...
Kaduna Moves to Bridge WASH Gaps as Stakeholders Push for Stronger Coordination
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Stakeholders in Kaduna State’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector have renewed calls for stronger coordination, increased funding and community ownership...
Pregnant at 16, Forced Out of School: A Teen Mother’s Fight to Reclaim Her Future
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna In Bayan Dutse community, Narayi Ward of Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Rhoda Yakubu (not her real name) once lived...
Stakeholders Push for Multi-Sectoral Response as Kano Faces Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
By Uangbaoje Alex, Kaduna Kano State has been identified as one of Nigeria’s highest burden areas for child malnutrition, with stakeholders warning that more than...