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Anambra State Government To Introduce Rotavirus Vaccine Into Routine Immunization


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Anambra State Government in partnership with World Health Organization(WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are set to introduce Rotavirus vaccination into the routine immunizations on Tuesday November 29, 2022. Read: Jigawa…

Cross River State’s Children under 5 years Receive Measles Vaccines


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Children below the age of five have started to receive measles vaccines in Cross River State, southern Nigeria as the cases surges within and outside the country. The World Health Organization, WHO, reported that Nigeria is one of the…

UN: 730 children dies in Somalia nutrition centres


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Seven hundred and thirty (730) children have died in nutrition centres across Somalia since January, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning the true figure could be much higher, with the country nearing famine. Millions of people are…

Nigerian film ‘The Oratory’ holds special event in Lagos


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'The Oratory', a Nigerian film raising awareness on displaced children is holding a  special event for street children in Lagos, this weekend. Read Also: Obi Emelonye set to premiere ‘The Oratory’ in September After making…

Civil society expresses worry on school closure


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The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All, CSACEFA has expressed displeasure at the closure of unity schools across the country. The National Moderator of CSACEFA, Mr Sale Abdullahi said this in a statement made available…

NGO set to curb rising out-of-school children


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A non governmental organization, SAFEPATH Alliance for Women and Girls says it is working to build a learning relationship with management of State, Mission and privately owned schools in South eastern Nigeria on school Related…

UNICEF commends rescue of children in Ondo


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The United Nation Children's Fund has commended the rescue of more than 50 children abducted and held against their will in Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. This was made known in a statement made available to Voice of Nigeria by UNICEF…

DRC: Conflict separates children from parents


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Clashes between M23 rebels and the DRC's armed forces have led to massive displacement of the population in Rutshuru territory in the eastern province of North Kivu, many children have been separated from their parents. Maniraguha…

Poetry Day: Stakeholders canvass for improved training for Girl child 


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The National President, Market Women Association of Nigeria, Mrs Felicia Sani has called on relevant stakeholders across the country to do more for the training of girl children at all levels. She stated this during the 2022 world poetry…

Nasarawa gov’t administers 775,905 Malaria prevention Drugs to Children


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Nasarawa state government said, a total of 775, 905 Children under the ages of five years across the 13 Local government areas of Nasarawa State had been administered with malaria prevention drugs in 2021. The commissioner for health,…