Only about a third of Nigerian schools have basic handwashing facilities, according to new data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The agency said 35 per cent of schools have access to soap and water, while just eight per cent of Nigerians can correctly demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. It warned that poor hygiene continues
The Airtel Africa Foundation, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched a plan to positively impact over 10 million lives across the continent by 2030 through education, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, and financial literacy programmes. The announcement was made on Tuesday at a press conference in Lagos State, where the foundation was formally launched. In his
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained key education officials in Kaduna State on how to track and analyse budgets to improve funding and accountability in the sector. The three-day programme, which ended on Wednesday, brought together local government officials, ministry staff, and school representatives. It was part of the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project,
The Adamawa State Government has pledged to sustain Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-funded projects aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state. The GPE initiative, implemented by UNICEF, has provided accelerated learning programmes for 12,000 children across Adamawa over the past year. Speaking at the project’s closing ceremony in Yola on Friday,
UNICEF Nigeria is partnering with TECNO Mobile to expand access to digital education under the global Learning Passport programme. The initiative is geared towards bridging education gaps in hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria by equipping learners with the tools and platforms needed to thrive in the digital age. In 2024, the programme recorded major milestones. It
UNICEF has warned that Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable to attacks despite the country being the first in the world to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. At an event in Maiduguri marking the International Day for the Protection of Education from Attack, UNICEF Nigeria Education Manager, Muhammad Riaz, said insecurity continues to disrupt learning in Borno,
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has praised Plateau and Bauchi States for their commitment to child nutrition and healthcare, following a visit by its Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed. During her visit to Plateau, Saeed met Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo and members of the State Executive Council. She handed over 5,300 cartons of
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that drastic reductions in global education funding could force an additional six million children out of school by 2026. The agency projects a significant shortfall in Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education, threatening to reverse progress and deepen the worldwide learning crisis. According to its recent analysis,
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have launched Nigeria’s first Behavioural Insights Research and Design Laboratory (BIRDLab). Unveiled at the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, the laboratory is the second behavioural insights laboratory in Africa, following Ethiopia’s establishment of a similar centre in 2022. The launch event attracted
The Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, will train about 20,000 youths across the state in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Malam Halilu Ahmed, UNICEF’s focal person at the college, revealed this on Monday, August 18, 2025, at a training on the adoption of
