Tag: Violence Against Children
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Nigeria loses N1.4trn annually to Violence against Children- UNICEF
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that there is a crucial need for increased spending on Child Protection Services as Nigeria loses N1.42 trillion to Violence Against Children (VAC) annually. UNICEF stated that this is equivalent to 1.6 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Profit (GDP). It called for…
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Children’s Day: UNICEF seek end to violence against children
Marking Nigerian Children’s Day today, which this year is on the theme of child protection and the Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent action to adopt the Child Rights Act across all of Nigeria’s states and to heed the President Muhammadu Buhari’s call to end violence…