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5 May 2018
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Student Midwives at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital during the IDM 2017 commemoration
International Day of the Midwife 2018
An estimated 111 women and girls die from complications of pregnancy and delivery everyday, as Nigeria ranks one of the highest in maternal mortality amongst developing countries. With only 2% of... Read more
1 May 2018
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FP2020 Reference Group Meeting
Oh YES, today is Labour Day; But then who will refuse Prof Isaac Adewole the Hon. Minister for Health if you see him at your door step! UNFPA Nigeria the Hon. Minister was received by Dr Diene Keita... Read more
27 April 2018
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GRID3 Mission to Nigeria
A team of experts from UNFPA HQ led by Tapiwa Jhamba - Technical Adviser: Population Data and Research  and Ms Sabrina Juran - Technical Specialist, Data and Population Analysis, all of Population... Read more
26 April 2018
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Dr Diene Keita UNFPA Country Representative visit to Lagos project sites
During her official visit to the Lagos Liaison Office from 22nd to 25th April 2018 ​UNFPA Representative, Dr Diene Keita met with  ​staff of the office, some members of the Youth Participatory ... Read more
26 April 2018
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“Include men in the family planning advocacy” – Experts, at the Nigerian Health Watch Forum
The Country Representative of UNFPA, Dr. Diene Keita called for a more inclusive family planning advocacy, one that involved a strong inclusion of men in family planning process so as to get the... Read more
26 April 2018
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UNFPA’s provides technical support to Government of Yobe State, following the mass abduction and subsequent return of girls in Dapchi Government Girls Secondary School
On February 19th, 2018, a sect of Boko Haram attacked the idyllic village of Dapchi in Yobe State, abducting 112 children from the Government Girls Science and Technical College, including a boy and... Read more
10 February 2018
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Youth Envoy visits Internally Displaced Persons in Waru Community, Abuja, promises educational intervention
Abuja, Nigeria – In the final day of her Mission in Nigeria, the UN Secretary General’s Youth Envoy, Jayathma Wickramanayake paid a visit to the Waru Community in Abuja, an area where a considerable... Read more
9 February 2018
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Mrs. Ifeoma Nkiruka Anagbobu and Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake examined the challenges in advancing youth priorities in Nigeria.
Protect and Empower Teenage Girls and Young Women: a Resounding Message from Youth Envoy in Visit to Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
Abuja, Nigeria – Mrs. Ifeoma Nkiruka Anagbobu, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Nigeria welcomed Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the United Nations... Read more
9 February 2018
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“I am in your country to feel the pulse of the youth, and to see what policymakers are doing to create a better future for them,” Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake said.
The United Nations must recognise the need for a Youth Commission – Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports in a meeting with the UN Youth Envoy
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister for Youth and Sports recommended the creation of a United Nations Youth Commission, similar to the Commission on the Status of Women, in a meeting held with the UN... Read more
9 February 2018
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The centre provides working spaces where young innovators can work without worrying about the costs associated with setting up a business office space.
Civic Innovation Hub welcomes the UN Youth Envoy: Challenged to champion skills for a changing labour market
Abuja, Nigeria – “We use this app to give young girls a tool for safety. If something happens, with a click of a button, a message is sent to family members with a call for help and their location.”... Read more

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