HEALTH

MSF Ramps Up Emergency Response as Lassa Fever Outbreak Deepens in Benue

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

A worsening Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State has triggered an urgent intervention by international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), as rising infections and deaths place severe pressure on already stretched health facilities. Working in collaboration with the

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UNICEF, Generation Unlimited Nigeria Impacts Over 11 Million Youth in Four Years

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA), UNICEF’s Public-Private-Youth-Partnership platform, has been officially institutionalized under the Office of the Vice President, which marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s youth development initiatives. According to a statement by the Communication Officer, United Nations Children’s Fund, Blessing Ejiofor, since its launch in 2021,

HEALTH

Nigeria Set to Launch Nationwide Integrated Immunisation Campaign in October

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2025

Measles-Rubella Vaccine to Be Introduced for the First TimeThe Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with national and international health partners, is gearing up to launch a nationwide Integrated Immunization Campaign in October 2025, aimed at strengthening protection against multiple vaccine-preventable diseases. In a landmark move, the Measles-Rubella (MR)

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Germany Donates €20 million to Northeast’s UNICEF-WFP Resilience Programme

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Germany has renewed its commitment to Northeast Nigeria recovery efforts through a donation of 20 million euros to its sponsored United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) Resilience Programme The programme, which is the second phase funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development

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UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria empowers over 9 million youth through innovative partnerships

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2024

The UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA) Public-Private-Youth-Partnership (PPYP) Platform has on Tuesday convened its annual Steering Committee at the Airtel Headquarters in Lagos to celebrate three years of groundbreaking achievements and set ambitious targets for the future. A statement issued on Tuesday said this meeting reaffirmed GenU 9JA’s commitment to

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FG, UNICEF, and Partners Commit to Enhanced Social Protection

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2024

At the 3rd Edition of the Social Protection Cross Learning Summit, the Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have emphasized the critical need for strengthened social protection system to address the pressing issues of poverty. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, faces significant challenges in human