Category: News

October 9, 2019

DFID investment of over #18b has greatly improved nutrition challenges in northeast – Borno Residents

… 5b naira needed to procure RUTF – UNICEF Borno residents have commended the efforts of the United Nation’s Children Fund, UNICEF, and the Department for International Development, DFID in tackling the serious situation...

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October 6, 2019

Violation of Minors: Stakeholders call on FG, others to end menace, ensure justice for Ochanya

Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government and others to put in place all necessary measures to end the menace of sexually abusing children. The Executive Director of Media Concern Initiative, MEDIACON, Princess Olufemi-Kayode...

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October 6, 2019

Awobadejo thanks Allah, mark’s 60th with Qur’an competition

… Sponsors journalist for Hajj 2020Media Marketing guru and CEO, DICOLI Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Kayode Awobadejo has marked his 60th birthday with a keenly contested Qur’an memorisation competition. The event which took place...

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October 6, 2019

UNICEF confirms clearance of more children from ties with armed groups, release from custody

Twenty-three boys and two girls were released from Nigerian Army administrative custody after being cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. This brings the number of children released this year to 44. ...

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September 24, 2019

Winners emerge at TMC’s keenly contested Spelling Bee competition

Winners with some of the dignitaries at the event. Some other dignitaries at the event called on members and well-meaning individuals and corporate organisations to support the great initiative with gifts and cash in...

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September 12, 2019

Mohamed Yahya assumes duty as Head UNDP Nigeria

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September 12, 2019

Child Undernutrition: EU provides N102m aid to Nigeria again

The European Union is allocating an additional €300, 000 (N102m) in humanitarian aid to provide life-saving treatment to undernourished children in Nigeria’s northwestern states of Sokoto and Zamfara, where violence and forced...

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September 12, 2019

Kolade Alabi remains ALGON President – NEC Members

*No such meeting held, Scribe Members of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has stated that Mr. Kolade Alabi is still their president. They expressed...

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September 3, 2019

UNICEF, IHS sign pact on child-friendly initiative

In order to accelerate tangible and sustained improvements in the well-being and development of children in rural communities in Nigeria, UNICEF has just signed a partnership with IHS Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of IHS Towers,...