UNICEF: Two-year war in Sudan has destroyed children's lives

The number of serious violations against children in Sudan, from killings to abductions, has increased by 1,000 percent after two years of civil war, UNICEF said, calling for greater global awareness, AFP reports. The U.N. children's agency said such …

UNICEF engages Bauchi monarchs in polio vaccine campaign

The United Nations Children’s Fund has disclosed it success in getting the support of the traditional rulers in Bauchi State in the campaign against polio and other deadly childhood diseases. Arewa PUNCH investigations reveal that in a bid to ensure …

UNICEF UK’s Martyn Dicker: ‘We’re reporting on six pay gaps and counting – it’s a blunt tool, but it’s still a tool’

Nearly 825,000 children in Sudan's El Fasher face risk of death: UNICEF

People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, rest in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on April 13, 2025. (Photo by AFP) New York: …

Simi Vijay’s Powerful Journey Through the Lens

  Engineer-turned-photographer Simi Vijay recounts his journey from Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps to becoming a respected documentary & portrait photographer. Initially inspired by a friend in photography, he began shooting weddings and …

Haiti facing record hunger amid rising needs, WFP reports

More than half of Haiti’s population—an unprecedented 5.7 million people—are projected to experience acute food insecurity through June, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday, as the country reels from escalating violence, mass displacement, …

Polio: Jigawa to vaccinate two million children

The Jigawa State Government has disclosed plans to vaccinate no fewer than 1.9 million children under the age of five against the polio virus. A week-long immunisation campaign has been scheduled to hold from April 24 to 30, 2025, as part of the activities …

Crafting joyful cities for children

As global urbanisation accelerates, the imperative to prioritise urban design that accommodates diverse demographics becomes increasingly clear. Among these demographic groups, the youngest members of society — children — are mostly left out in urban …

Katy Perry Reportedly ‘Regrets’ Her Space Trip Antics Following Public Backlash

The recent 11-minute Blue Origin on April 14 flight that saw pop star Katy Perry in space has spurned some strong feelings of remorse for the “Roar” singer, who reportedly “regrets” the public spectacle the trip brought.  “Katy doesn’t regret going to …

Dozens die in latest Gaza strikes!

ISRAELI warplanes carried out renewed attacks across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 26 Palestinians in a series of airstrikes, including an entire family of 13. The strikes form part of Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian …