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Nigeria: Abuja - Cash Working Group, 16 February 2023 [Meeting minutes]
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Community Engagement, Accountability and Localization (CEAL) Working Group, Northeast Nigeria - Minutes of Meeting, 16 February 2023 [Meeting Minutes]
Key Takeaways: Integrate training materials developed by APWD into AAP-CE workshops. Clarify attendance for the CAIMS training. Meeting agenda 1.Welcome and introductions 2.Matters arising from last meeting 3.AAP commitments in the HRP 2023 Election- related challenges and updates from the field 5.Clear Global’s Language…
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Nigeria: Child Protection Area of Responsibility Meeting, 16th February 2023 [Meeting minutes]
The agenda Child Protection Documentary (10 Mins) - GSF Opening remarks and Review of Action Points from Previous Meeting – Director of Child Welfare, ASMWASD, CP AoR Coordinator (15 mins) Updates from the Case Management Task Force (10 mins) –…
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Nigeria: Authorities must uphold human rights ahead of elections
Nigeria’s presidential and national assembly elections due to take place on 25 February must be free from further violence and intimidation and effective measures must be in place to protect all participants and prevent human rights…
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Prevention is better than cure – Bayelsa state vaccinates residents against Fellow fever
Yenagoa, 14 February, 2023 - It was between 11 am and noon on a recent Wednesday when health workers with their Geostyle boxes filled with the Yellow fever (YF) vaccines got to Kpansia area of Yenagoa…
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In Nigeria, stakeholders are not lowering their guards against all forms of poliovirus
Lagos - 14 February 2023 - Alhaji Safejo Amogbon (fondly called Baba -- Father in the Yoruba language) is an octogenarian (89 years). notwithstanding his age, he still mobilizes people in his community (Surulere-Safejo, …
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Nigeria Observes 'Red Hand Day' to End Child Recruitment in Armed Conflicts
13 February 2023 - ABUJA, NIGERIA – Yesterday, 12 February marked the annual observance of 'Red Hand Day', a day dedicated to raising awareness and strengthening efforts to end the recruitment and use of children in…
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Breaking the Cycle: NESG and UNICEF Unite to Tackle Child Poverty and Protect Child Rights in Nigeria with New Partnership
Abuja, Nigeria - 09 February 2023 - The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has joined hands with UNICEF to establish a partnership aimed at addressing child rights violations and poverty in Nigeria. The partnership, set to…
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2023 Elections: Foggy Mirroring of Women, Children, Girls and Youth Issues
Girls’ rights organisation, Plan International Nigeria has frowned at the poor reflection of girls and women issues in the manifestoes of political parties ahead of the 2023 general elections. The results of a survey carried out by…
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Update on Monkeypox (MPX) in Nigeria, Epi-week: 6 - February 12, 2023
Highlights • In week 6, the number of new suspected cases is 27, compared with 72 cases reported in week 5, 2023. These were reported from twelve (12) states and FCT – Lagos (9), Ogun (3), Abia…