Court Jails Four for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
Justice Hauwa'u Bello of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced the quartet of Daspan Eric Domshak (a.k.a Batshon...
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Nigeria Vaccinates 7m Girls Against Cervical Cancer
NIGERIA has successfully vaccinated seven million girls across the country against cervical cancer, a prevalent disease among young women. This achievement comes as part of a two-week vaccination programme, a significant move toward safeguarding girls and women from this life-threatening…
UNICEF Challenge Parents on Girl-child HPV Vaccine
UNITED Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has challenged parents and guardians to encourage their girl-child to take the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in public health fafacilities. The UNICEF Health Specialist, Dr Ijeoma Agbo, made the call in an interview with the News…
UNICEF Reaffirms Safety Of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed the safety and effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer among girl-child of ages nine to 14 in Nigeria. The UNICEF Social and Behaviour Change Specialist, Aderonke Akinola-…
UNICEF Reacts As Bandits Kidnap Over 280 Students From Kaduna School
THE recent abduction of over two hundred students by bandits in Kaduna State has been strongly condemned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Trojan News reported earlier that bandits attacked the Government Secondary School and LEA primary school in Kuriga, Kaduna State,…
UNICEF To Commit $270m Integrating Humanitarian Response, Emergency In Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday unveiled plans to provide the sum of $270 million to support the Humanitarian Response and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. The UNICEF delegation led by its Country Representative, Christian Mundate gave the assurance…
75% Of Nigerian Pupils Very Poor In Literacy – UNICEF
THREE out of every four pupils in Nigerian primary schools are poor in literacy and numeracy, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund assessment. The global agency’s Chief of Education in Nigeria, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, said this on Wednesday at the…
Borno Government, Alive & Thrive (fhi360), Other Health Partners Flags Off Campaign On MNCHW In 26 LGAs
By Ndahi Pirkusu, Maiduguri BORNO State Government through Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency in collaboration with Alive & Thrive (Fhi360), UNICEF and other development partners have flagged off Campaign on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week…
Africa: Rugby legend And UNICEF Regional Ambassador Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira Visits Zambia To Highlight Educational Challenges
UNICEF Regional Ambassador for Eastern and Southern Africa (https://www.UNICEF.org/), Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira has just returned from Zambia, where he highlighted education and protection issues experienced by children and adolescents. He interacted with children who attended classes under trees, due…
FG, FCDO, UNICEF Send Additional 1.5m Girls To School In Northern Nigeria
IN response to the low levels of participation of girls in schooling, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK, and UNICEF implemented the Girls’ Education Programme Phase 3 (GEP3) across six northern…
30-year old Woman Jailed for Trafficking in Marijuana
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, who trafficked in Marijuana. Kayode, 30, was...
Man Arrainged Over Alleged Theft Of Wires Valued N150,000
A 20-year old man, Risilana Lawan, was on Monday, arraigned before a Sharia Court in Kano State, for allegedly stealing...
Man in Court Over Alleged Abduction of 22-year-old Girl
POLICE on Monday arraigned one Eric Chison in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly abducting a 22-year old girl. The...