A new UNICEF report shows progress in birth registration, with nearly 80 percent of children under five registered in the past five years. However, 150 million children remain unregistered, lacking official recognition. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell calls for stronger efforts to ensure every child is registered at birth. Birth registration is crucial for a … Read more
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, has promised to support the National Population Commission to establish more birth registration centres in Nigeria. The UNICEF Chief of Lagos Field Office, Mrs. Celine Lafoucriere made this pledge when a delegation of the NPC Lagos State, led by Barrister Saidat Olayinka Oladunjoye, visited her office. EDITOR’S … Read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) Lagos State, led by Barrister Saidat Olayinka Oladunjoye, visited UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office to seek support for enhancing Lagos’s Vital Registration System, with both parties emphasizing the importance of political will and collaboration. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Population Commission (NPC) Lagos State, led by Honourable Federal Commissioner … Read more