Page Stories Read the latest stories about children and families in Nigeria Stories from Nigeria Article Girls education benefits from school improvements Learning has improved at a girls secondary school in north-east Nigeria following intervention by UNICEF, supported by philanthropist Nazanin Alakija Read the story Article Displaced girls’ education gets boost A school renovation by UNICEF, with support from philanthropist Nazanin Alakija, is turning around learning in north-east Nigeria Read the story Article Cash transfers boost girls’ education in northern Nigeria UNICEF, in partnership with Educate a Child (EAC) – Education Above All (EAA), is helping to drive children's enrolment in school Read the story Article Community champion reaches Hausa community in Lagos UNICEF works with community champions who are key to spreading messages on how to access health interventions in under-served communities in Lagos State Read the story Article Young champions help support the COVID-19 response in Lagos Children become change champions within their communities as they help raise awareness on curbing the spread of the coronavirus Read the story Article Nigeria accounts for one of the highest stillbirth rates One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first-ever joint UN estimates Read the story Load more items Photo essays Photo Essay A Day in the Life of a Volunteer Hygiene Promoter Zainab, a volunteer hygiene promoter in north-east Nigeria, works on the frontline to ensure communities are protected from the coronavirus See the story Photo Essay Nigerian children sketch it out In Lagos State, some boys have started sketching their feelings about the COVID-19 crisis - and how the lockdown has affected them See the story Photo Essay Children promote handwashing in schools and communities In the places like schools, where children learn and play, frequent handwashing with soap is one of the simplest ways of keeping them healthy See the story Photo Essay Mitigating effects of climate change on water access Children are the least responsible for the changing environment and they are likely to bear the greatest burden See the story Photo Essay A child sanitation champion’s impact on a community Akisa, a primary school student in Benue State, promotes safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in school through the Environmental Health Club See the story Photo Essay Every child alive in Nigeria A fair chance in life begins with a strong, healthy start. Unfortunately, many children in Nigeria are still deprived of this. See the story Load more items Press release 01 December 2020 Almost 15 per cent of global AIDS-related deaths in children and adolescents globally occur in Nigeria Visit the page Press release 19 November 2020 UNICEF warns of a ‘lost generation’ as COVID-19 threatens to cause irreversible harm to children’s education, nutrition and well-being Visit the page Press release 11 November 2020 NCDC and UNICEF launch chatbot to combat COVID-19 misinformation in Nigeria Visit the page Report Water, Sanitation, Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping A report of survey findings See the full report Load more items
