Russian air strikes hit a metro station and residential buildings in Ukraine overnight, killing four people The UK and the EU have unveiled more sanctions against Russia, including targeting luxury goods EKO HOT BLOG reports that some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, meaning nearly one … Read more
At least three people were killed, including a young girl, in an attack Wednesday on a children’s hospital in Mariupol in southern Ukraine In 24 of the reported attacks, health care facilities were damaged or destroyed, while in five cases ambulances were hit… EKO HOT BLOG reports that UN agencies on Sunday called for an … Read more
Boko Haram has recruited over 8,000 child soldiers as a weapon of destruction within the period of 13-year. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations Children’s Fund has uncovered how Boko Haram and other terrorist groups recruited more than 8,000 girls and boys who have been used as child soldiers in different roles by … Read more
UNICEF Recruitment 2022 Application Portal has been opened, Apply for the latest UNICEF Recruitment 2022 below. Eko Hot Blog reports that UNICEF Recruitment/Registration 2022 is now ongoing. This article is here to guide you on how to apply for UNICEF recruitment on the UNICEF official portal. Are you interested in joining the UNICEF programme? If yes, ensure … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled a Teacher Management Information System (TMIS) to enhance the management of the teaching workforce and collection of administrative data in six states. The UNICEF Country Education Specialist, Mr Murtala Mohammed, made this known during a one-day workshop for stakeholders on TMIS in Kano. reports … Read more
UNICEF, WFP and FOA predict 12.1m Nigerians will go hungry in December The hunger situations in most states were analyzed EKO HOT BLOG reports that as a result of insecurity and COVID-19, according to a joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children and … Read more
A 14-year-old girl has become Kano Governor. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a 14-year-old girl, Atika Aminu Yankaba, assumed office as the governor of Kano State on Monday. Yankaba became the governor of the state for 20 minutes on Monday to mark the 2021 International Girl Child Day organized between High-Level Women Advocacy and UNICEF Speaking … Read more
A polio outbreak has hit a Nigerian community. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Adamawa State Government has announced the reemergence and detection of the Circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 ((VDPV) case in the state. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Abdullahi Isa, made the disclosure at the official flag-off of … Read more
The Federal Government (FG) has announced the date for the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) says it will begin the administration of the over four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. It would be recalled that the vaccine donated … Read more
UNICEF Communication Specialist, Samuel Kaalu, who spoke on the objectives of the Media Dialogue, which was organised by UNICEF, in collaboration with Abubakar Rimi Television, said the meeting sought to inform journalists to focus on breastfeeding in their news stories and programmes. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has tasked Nigerian journalists to participate actively, … Read more
They have signed a letter to the G7 group of rich countries – including the UK – asking them to donate 20% of their vaccines by August Millions of COVID-19 vaccines could be wasted if rich countries send large amounts of leftover doses to poorer nations in one go, UNICEF has warned. The charity said … Read more
The girl shared her story in Minna at a two-day consolidation meeting with mentors and pupils from nine UNICEF-supported Local Government Areas of Niger. A 13 -year-old primary six pupil in Niger, Basira Umaru, on Thursday narrated how she was saved from early marriage with the support of UNICEF. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) … Read more
She said the grant would assist UNICEF to work with mothers and other caregivers to boost community-based food production. UNICEF is set to screen at least three million children for acute malnutrition in the northeast. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer in Nigeria, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Monday that the screening would … Read more
Nigerian children do not have enough water, UNICEF According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs and are at high or extremely high risk of water scarcity. Globally, more than 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in … Read more
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata-Mafara Local Government of Zamfara State, where a number of girls were kidnapped. This is contained in a statement issued by the UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins, through the UNICEF Communications Specialist, Mr Sam Kaalu, … Read more
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has listed ways of checkmating incessant attacks on school children in Nigeria. The Agency’s Education Specialist, Mrs. Judith Giwa said in response to the needs of children from the North-East, heavily impacted by insurgency, the “Safe School Initiative” was launched with three models identified as ‘quick win’ interventions implemented … Read more
UNICEF, Kankara boys The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) has decried incessant attacks on schools and pupils in the country describing such happenings as “far too often.” While reacting to the release of the Kankara boys who were kidnapped nine days ago in Katsina State, the UNICEF’s Country’s Representative, Mr. Peter Hawkins said that “attacks … Read more
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has expressed bitterness over last Friday’s attack by bandits on boarding students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. Condemning the attack, it called for the immediate and unconditional release of all the children and their return to their families. UNICEF Regional Director for West … Read more
UNICEF, Education A team of young people, ”Team MUDA” providing basic education classes for vulnerable children and youths in Borno state, has won the $15,000 Education Category prize of the 2020 Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge 2.0, UNICEF said on Friday. UNICEF’s Communication Specialist, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, who made the announcement in a statement in Abuja, … Read more
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, requested for $2.5 billion in new funds for 39 million children impacted by war, poverty and the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa. UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Chaiban, said the regions are home to the … Read more