UNICEF

September 24, (THEWILL) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has flagged off free healthcare services for 15,000 beneficiaries in Sokoto state. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Wafa Saeed, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor,...

September 15, (THEWILL) — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and stakeholders have urged the governments at all levels to increase funding to protect education sectors, especially in the conflict-affected areas in the country. Muhammad Riaz, an Education Manager and...

September 12, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom Government has committed £19 million towards developing climate-resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria, marking a major intervention in the country’s fight against climate change and its devastating impact on essential services....

August 02, (THEWILL) — The United Nations Children's Fund has called on pregnant women in Borno state to initiate their newborns into breastmilk consumption within one hour of birth Speaking during the flag-off event of the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week...

August 02, (THEWILL) — Ogun State Government and UNICEF have reaffirmed their commitment to providing timely vaccinations for pregnant women and children, protecting them from infectious and life-threatening diseases. This follows the resolutions at a quarterly meeting of the Social...

July 20, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government has allocated N500 million to combat the rising cases of severe acute malnutrition among children across the state. Governor Ahmad Aliyu made the announcement during a high-level advocacy visit led by the...

July 09, (THEWILL) — The German Government, through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF ) and World Food Programme (WFP), launched a €20 million to build resilience and dignified future for Borno and Yobe states’ communities in Northeast Nigeria. Ms...

June 04, (THEWILL) – As part of efforts to ensure access to clean water, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has handed over six solar-powered boreholes to the Borno state government. The borehole projects, which spread across Maiduguri Metropolitan Council...

May 22, (THEWILL) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has cautioned parents and guardians against resorting to auxiliary nurses and unregistered medical practitioners when managing post-vaccination reactions in children. The warning was issued on Wednesday by UNICEF’s Social and...

May 12, (THEWILL) – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has identified Nigeria as the country with the highest burden of malnourished children in the world. The international organisation revealed this on it's website quite recently, adding that an estimated...