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Over 300,000 children killed in Northeast Nigeria by Bokoharam militants – Report

More than 300,000 children have lost their lives in the last 12 years because of the insurgency ravaging the North…

3 years ago

Nigeria receives 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations

Nigeria has taken delivery of 177,600 Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine on Thursday in Abuja. The delivery marks the first…

3 years ago

Oyo govt kicks off COVID-19 vaccination

  ....Makinde, SSG, others  vaccinated Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, other…

4 years ago

Nigerian physician, Funsho named one of TIME’s most influential people in the world

TIME named Nigerian physician, Dr. Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people…

4 years ago

COVID-19: The dedicated few protecting children at north-east Nigeria’s frontlines

Shadrach, alongside other humanitarian workers like him, are ensuring children in north-east Nigeria are safe and kept together with their…

4 years ago

An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19 – UNICEF warns

  An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously…

4 years ago

40 million children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19 – Research reveals

No fewer than 40 million children worldwide have missed out on early childhood education in their critical pre-school year as…

4 years ago

Reggae classic ‘One Love’ re-issued to help children upended by COVID crisis

The iconic Bob Marley song One Love is to be re-released with the blessing of the musician’s family to support…

4 years ago

Africa: As COVID-19 devastates health systems, over 6,000 additional children could die a day – UNICEF

An additional 6,000 children under five  could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the…

5 years ago

Nigeria: 19 million children internaly displaced by conflict, violence in 2019 is highest number ever – UNICEF

UNICEF  on Tuesday warned that internally displaced children, including in Nigeria  are among the world’s most vulnerable to the COVID-19…

5 years ago