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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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
Young Nigerians discuss solutions to youth problems in Town Hall Meeting with Youth Envoy
Abuja, Nigeria - More than 250 young Nigerians attended the evening for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) town hall meeting, and showing tremendous enthusiasm to discuss not only the problems... Read more
We can end Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation: Let us rally around Goal 5 of the SDGs
Abuja, Nigeria – The UN Youth Envoy is visiting Africa in her first multi-nation mission, where she will be learning about the challenges and work young people are doing in Senegal, Gambia, Ghana,... Read more
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