Health

Second Round of Polio Vaccination Kicks Off in Oyo

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By Rotimi Famakin As part of sustained measures towards boosting the immune system of children for healthy growth, a second round of polio vaccination exercise tagged: “Outbreak Response Two” has been flagged off in Oyo State. The Outbreak Response Two targeting children from zero Continue Reading

Agriculture

Experts Advocate Creation of Committee on Food & Nutrition at Grassroots

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Ogun state government wants the renewed commitment of Ministries, Departments and Agencies towards strengthening the fight against acute malnutrition and improving the state’s nutritional status.  To this end, the stakeholders and relevant development partners are concentrating efforts on the creation of Local Government Committee on Food Continue Reading

Economy

UNICEF Designates $270m for Humanitarian Response in Nigeria

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its commitment to provide $ 270 million to aid humanitarian response and alleviation of poverty in Nigeria. The Country Representative of UNICEF, Christian Mundate, stated this in Abuja, when she led the Chief of Health & HIV/AIDS, Eduardo Celades, to the Minister. Rhoda Iliya, Deputy Director Information […]Continue Reading

Health

UNICEF Commends Nigeria’s Progress in Routine Immunization

Web News 19 July 2023 252 0

United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says Nigeria has made huge progress in routine immunisation coverage. The UN body rated Nigeria high in its National Immunisation Coverage survey. UNICEF Chief, Kano Field office, Rahama Farah stated this at a two-day media dialogue organised by the global body in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency, NOA. Mr […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Flags-off Immunization Exercise

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Oyo State government has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children are immunized against measles for healthy living. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal made the call during the flag-off of immunization against measles at Oniyanrin primary Health care Inalende, Ibadan. Mr Lawal who identified the benefits of immunization to […]Continue Reading

Health

Insecurity, major cause of malnutrition — UNICEF

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The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says insecurity is one of the major factors fueling malnutrition in Nigeria. UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs. Ngozi Onuora, who raised the concern during a ”Community of Practice” workshop, said with over 17 million malnutrition burden, Nigeria ranked the highest in Africa and  faced the prospect of not meeting the […]Continue Reading

Health

40% of expectant mothers patronise Quacks- Health Commissioner

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The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker says new data has indicated 40% of expectant mothers in the state choose to visit Traditional Birth Attendances (TBAs) for delivery, which may be having an impact on the outcome for both mother and child.  The commissioner while responding to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS […]Continue Reading

Economy

UNICEF, Oyo Govt Collaborate on Poverty Eradication

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Oyo State Government and the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) on Thursday, agreed to tackle poverty through cash transfers to the vulnerable and the extremely poor in the society. The Commissioner for Economic and Budget Planning, Prof. Musbau Adetunji Babatunde said the Social Protection Policy programme would alleviate extreme poverty and enhance Continue Reading

Health

NOA, UNICEF Engage Journalists in Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

Web News 14 October 2022 606 0

Over 70 Journalists across the Southwest states of Nigeria are participating in a media dialogue on the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, MICS 6, in Ibadan, Oyo State.  The two-day discourse, which kicked off on Thursday, was put together by the National Orientation Agency, Lagos Directorate in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The Continue Reading

Health

It is one doctor to over 260,000 Osun residents – Special Report

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In Osun State, it’s one doctor per 263,000 patients as the state struggles to deliver medical care. Despite revitalizing its primary health care facilities, inadequate manpower continues to worsen access to healthcare among Osun State’s teeming population, which is currently put at over five million as revealed by Radio Nigeria correspondent, Adenitan Akinola, in this […]Continue Reading

Education

UNICEF Advocates Ending Corporal Punishment in schools

Web News 3 August 2022 553 0

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent discipline in schools, with nearly 1 in 3 children experiencing severe physical punishment. UNICEF Chief of Education, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, at a two-day National Awareness Creation Meeting on […]Continue Reading

Health

Nigerians Kick Against Female Genital Cutting

Web News 22 February 2022 501 0

More Nigerians have lend their voices towards the total eradication of female genital cutting. At a programme organized by the Programmes Department of The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station Dugbe, a member of child protection network, Mrs Oluwatoyin Daniels strongly condemned the practice.She said it would be more helpful if parents […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ajo UNICEF Gbe Igbimo Kale Ti Yo Fopin Si Didabe Fomobinrin

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Ajo UNICEF pelu ibasepo Ajo ti kii se tijoba ni won ti gbe iko to yo ri daju pe opin deba didabe fomobinrin nileyi lele. Ogaagba ajo ti kii se ti joba, ‘One life initiative for human development Ogbeni Sola Fagorusi lo soro yi di mimo lasiko to n kopa lori eto iforowa nilenuwo ilese […]Continue Reading

Health

FGM: Stakeholder Calls for Domestication of Law

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Law against Female Genital Mutilation should be well domesticated for law enforcement agents and the people to understand. The Osun State Team Leader, Social Media Advocate, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF,  Mr. Ademola Adebisi stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Oshogbo. Mr. Adebisi noted that many especially in the Continue Reading

News

Importance Of Inculcating Sex Education In Schools Curriculum

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In recent times, children from age two to eighteen have become victims of harassment, molestation and violation as a result of sexual abuse by their opposite sex. From the records of the United Nations Children Education Fund, UNICEF Nigeria, six out of ten children in Nigeria experience emotional, physical or sexual abuse before the age […]Continue Reading

Health

FACTS FOR LIFE: UNICEF Solicits Govt., Media Support

Web News 19 April 2021 605 0

UNICEF has again solicited the support of state governments and media organisations in the southwest for the sustainability of its FACTS FOR LIFE programme which is aimed at ensuring generations of healthy children in Nigeria.  The UNICEF Chief of Akure field officer, Dr Tugher Raine sought the assistance of stakeholders at a one day meeting with […]Continue Reading

Health

COVID-19: Ghana To Receive World’s First Doses Of Free Covax Vaccines

Web News 24 February 2021 552 0

Ghana is to receive Wednesday the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free to poor countries, UNICEF and the World Health Organization said. “We are pleased that Ghana has become the first country to receive the Covid-19 vaccines from the Covax facility,” UNICEF, which organised the […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ajo UNICEF Nfe Kopin Deba Dideyesi Awon Omode Toni Ipenija Ara.

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Ayipada ihuwasi eda lawon agbegbe ni won ti tokasi gegebi on to sokunfa mimu oju to awon omode ti won ni penija ara nile Naijira. Oro yi lo tenu awon alejo lori eto ileese Radio Nigeria apapo ile yi ti won pe lede feesi ni Street Children, lade, lasiko ti won nsoro lori, atileyin ajo […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

UNICEF Advocates ‘Recognition’ of Street Children

Web News 21 December 2020 736 0

UNICEF says lack of identification for street children was the biggest challenge in addressing the phenomenon of these children in Nigeria. “It’s not about counting them, its about making them visible because there are many children who are on the street to trade, to survive and go home; there are many children who eat, live […]Continue Reading

Health

Ogun State Government Moves to Improve Healthcare Delivery

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A five-day workshop has been organised to improve the implementation of the Ogun State Strategic Health Development Plan which has not been performing well. Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker while declaring the workshop open in Abeokuta, said a review report had revealed that funding had prevented the implementation of the development plan in […]Continue Reading

Health

We are committed to improved maternal, neonatal health care – Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and increase health care facility utilization by 60% in the state.  He stated this while inaugurating Oyo State expanded maternal and child health care initiative called “Tomotiya”.  Governor Makinde who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Engineer Continue Reading

News Analysis

Increasing Cases Of Under Five Deaths

Web News 23 September 2020 581 0

The 2020 mortality estimates by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has revealed that Nigeria has taken over from India as the world capital for under-five deaths. In the report by UNICEF, Nigeria recorded an estimated average of eight hundred and fifty-eight thousand under-five deaths in 2019 as against India which ranked second with eight […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ogun Govt, UNICEF Organise Training for Radio Reporters

Web News 19 June 2020 649 0

Journalists in Nigeria have been told to practice what they preach on Covid-19 by observing protocols guiding against the spread of the disease. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State governor on Public Communication, Pastor Remmy Hazzan made this known while declaring open a day training for Radio Reporters on Covid-19 in Ogun State. The […]Continue Reading

Health

Ekiti Govt., UNICEF Hold Workshop for Journalists on Covid-19

Web News 18 June 2020 735 0

Various safety measures put in place by the Ekiti State Government to check the spread of COVID-19 have been identified as reason the state remains one of the states with lowest cases of coronavirus in the country. The Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Muyiwa Olumilua made this known in Ado Ekiti while declaring […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

UNICEF, Ondo Ministry of Information, Stakeholders collaborate on Feminine Issues

Web News 11 February 2020 713 0

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, in partnership with Ondo State Ministry of Information And Orientation held a one-day review meeting with Stakeholders on UNICEF’s radio programme entitled, “Facts for Life”. Our correspondent reports that the event held in Ibadan x-rayed issues affecting women and the girl child as constantly been Continue Reading