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Education

See how UNICEF in Nigeria supports children so they can attend school and learn.

Press Release from the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture ahead of International Children's Day of Broadcasting

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A school building

For Yobe teachers, new facilities bring dignity and pride

With new classrooms, offices and fences, UNICEF, with support from the German Government, is improving school safety and motivation for teachers and childre

Schoolboys in class

Statement by UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the attack on Government Science College in Kagara, Niger State

A teacher in the classrom

Teachers: Shaping the Future as the Pandemic Rages

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have kept their students learning. They are the unsung heroes of this pandemic.

Pius' Portrait of students learning on the computer

Students express fear and hope for what the future holds

Nigerian schools were shut down for about seven months due to the pandemic. During that time, UNICEF and its partners worked hard to help ensure childre

A young lady sitting in a classroom

Zainab’s second chance

Thousands of conflict-affected youths in Borno are receiving literacy, numeracy and vocational skills

People standing together with facemasks on

In Borno, teachers stand against trauma

After an intensive training on psychosocial support, teachers iIn Borno say they are better equipped to tackle anxiety and trauma in children.

Students wash their hands at a handwashing station

‘COVID-proofing’ Lagos public schools

As public schools in Lagos state reopen for in-person learning, UNICEF is supporting the state to put in place protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus

A boy drawing

Statement by UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the release of schoolboys in Katsina