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15 May 2018
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UNFPA, KOICA signs Memorandum of Understanding on its humanitarian support to Borno State, Nigeria

                                                                                                                        Press Release: UNFPA, KOICA signs Memorandum of Understanding on its... Read more

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... Read more

9 February 2018
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Whilst in Nigeria, the Envoy has been meeting with key actors in the youth development space.

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... 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... Read more

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