Tag: UNICEF

West African Jollof Wars: UNESCO settles debate between Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal

Aminu Imam

The zenith of the Jollof rice debate reached dizzying dimensions earlier this week, when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) settled, in a swift move, a long-standing fierce battle by proclaiming Senegal as the origin of Jollof rice. Jollof rice, also known as Ceebu jën in Senegal, is a staple in West African cuisine, is made of rice and fish, accompanied by vegetables and sometimes tomatoes. According to research by Conversation Africa, the origins of Jollof rice can be traced back to the entrenchment of colonial rule…

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2022 Flood: Over 600 perished, 1.3million persons displaced In Nigeria ― UNICEF

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said that according to government data no fewer than 600 persons died and 1.3 million were rendered homeless as a result of the September/October 2022 floods across 34 states of the country. Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe, stated this yesterday, during an official handover of supplies for Anambra State Flood Response from UNICEF to the Anambra State Government. During the occasion, the first set of supplies of 100 drums of chlorine for disinfection of water sources, 40 cartons of Aquatabs…

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Flooding: Over 800 thousand children displaced by flooding in Nigeria – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF) says an estimated 840,000 children have been displaced by the recent flooding that ravaged some parts of Nigeria. According to an issued statement on Tuesday, the Head of the UNICEF delegation for COP-27, Paloma Escudero, said about 27.7 million children across the world were affected by the flooding in 2022. Escudero said children are a large majority of the 27.7 million children affected by flooding in 2022 are among the most vulnerable and are at high risk of a multitude of threats including death…

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Katsina: UNICEF demands unconditional release of abducted children

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of 21 children abducted last Sunday by armed bandits at a farm in Mairuwa community, in Faskari local government area of Katsina State. UNICEF, in an issued statement by its Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian Munduate, described the abduction as an attack on the posterity of Nigeria, thus demanding immediate actions by all relevant stakeholders that would culminate in the return of the abducted children. She expressed concern that the tragic incident is another indication of the…

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Flood: UNICEF raises alarm, says more than 1.5 million children at risk in Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the devastating floods  wreck havoc across Nigeria,  United Nations Children Education Funds says more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance, 60 per cent of which are children and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. The floods, which have affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country, UNICEF says have displaced 1.3 million people, with over 600 people loosing their lives and over 200,000 houses either partially or fully damaged.  In a statement, UNICEF says cases of diarrhoea…

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UNICEF spends $109m on Girl Education in the North

Aminu Imam

…To establish menstrual banks in Nigerian schools The Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, Michael Banda, has said the agency spent $109 million for the implementation of the Girl Education Project 3 (GEP) in six Northern States of Nigeria. Banda, who disclosed this during a Media Dialogue on Girls Education in Bauchi on Friday, said the money was expended on the project within a period of 10 years of its existence. The Education Manager, who stated that the project was carried out under the funding…

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Basic education: Nigeria may not achieve global agenda by 2030, UNICEF laments

Aminu Imam

The United Nations Children’s Funds, (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in Nigeria, has stated that despite the progress made, Nigeria is not likely to achieve the global agenda of universal inclusive and equitable quality basic education for all school-age children by 2030 if the current very low public investment in the education sector remains the same. At a media dialogue on girls’ education, which was held on Wednesday, in Katsina, a Communication Specialist at the UNICEF Field Office, Muntaƙa Muntaƙa, disclosed that the Students Learning…

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Kidnappings: Over 11, 000 schools shut down in North since 2020 – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

A total of 11, 536 schools have been closed since December 2020 due to abductions and security issues in the North. A total of 11, 536 schools have been closed since December 2020 due to abductions and security issues in Northern Nigeria, the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has disclosed. In an issued statement yesterday to mark the 8th anniversary of the abduction of 276 students at Government Girls’ Secondary School Chibok, the UN agency said the school closures have impacted the education of approximately 1.3 million children in the…

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Nigeria must invest in teachers to achieve SDGs – UNICEF

Aminu Imam

…As Buhari increases teachers’ retirement age The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), has reiterated the need for more investments in teachers, both in time and financial resources, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was disclosed by the UNICEF’s Education Manager, Mrs. Manar Ahmed, at a presentation on: ‘Scaling Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Nigeria’, which was held yesterday, in Kano. The 2-day Media Dialogue on SDGs was aimed at promoting, protecting, advocating and collaborating with stakeholders for the realisation of children’s rights in the country. Ahmed…

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UNICEF commends Gombe on policy to end poverty among children, women

Aminu Imam

Danjuma Williams, Gombe The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), has commended the Gombe State Government for initiating the social protection policy plan aimed at improving the lives of the people of the State. The Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Mr, Yusuf Auta, made the commendation in his goodwill message at the commencement of a five-day workshop on the Development of Implementation Plan and Costing of Gombe Social Protection Policy. The workshop is organised by the Budget Planning and Development Partner Coordination Office, Gombe State, in conjunction with UNICEF.…

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