UNICEF says it will improve access to child justice in Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. UNICEF warned in a release that access to justice is still not a reality for many children in contact with the justice system in Nigeria and West Africa whether as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders. UNICEF Representative in […]
Month: February 2022
In August 2021, Nestlé Nigeria launched “Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria project” which aims to help rural women retailers within the company’s value chain scale up their businesses to increase their household incomes. The program was recently launched in Nsukka and Obolo-Afor, both in Enugu State to reach an additional 50 women retailers. This […]
The Ogun State Government has established the fact that prevention, low-cost diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell disease will reduce the death rate among under-five children in the State. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker made this known in Abeokuta, while declaring open a 2-day training of Health Workers on Comprehensive Newborn Screening Programme (CNBSP) […]
Learners and Educators of the All Saints Primary School Owode now have access to water and sanitation as Nestlé recently commissioned WASH facilities in the school. The facilities which will serve over 500 individuals including educators, learners and families within the community is further evidence of the company’s commitment to enhancing quality of life and […]
Nestlé Introduces NESCAFÉ MALTY
Nestlé Nigeria has introduced NESCAFÉ MALTY, a new blend of coffee and malt in the NESCAFÉ 3in1coffee options which deliver a rich, bold and enjoyable taste to satisfy consumer preferences. At the launch of the new NESCAFÉ Malty 3in1 in Lagos, the Managing Director and CEO of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, Mr. Wassim Elhusseini said, “At […]
To rid eligible school-age children of abdominal parasites, Ogun State Government will commence its annual deworming exercise between Tuesday, February 22 and Monday, February 28, 2022 in 12 endemic Local Government Areas of the State. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who made this known in a statement, said the deworming programme would focus on […]
UNICEF says female genital mutilation is on the rise among Nigerian girls aged 0-14. According to a report released by UNICEF, the Rates have risen from 16.9 per cent in 2013 to 19.2 per cent in 2018, which the organization described as a “worrying trend”. Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and […]
Nestlé Nigeria’s Maggi cooking show is sizzling in the South West of Nigeria. ‘O Ta Lenu’, the third in the series of Maggi cooking shows retains the same MasterChef style which MAGGI introduced as ‘Muna Kwarya’ in Northern Nigeria and ‘O setigo’ in Southern Nigeria last year. O Ta Lenu aims to encourage young Nigerians […]
The Ogun State Government says it is committed to sustaining the investment in reproductive health and family planning initiatives, to further improve the wellbeing of women of childbearing age. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker made this known in Abeokuta during a close-out meeting for Family Health Initiative (FAHIO), the State advocacy working group, organised […]
A call has gone to Government at all levels to sustain donors’ supported health projects to enable more residents access efficient health care services. This indication emerged in Abeokuta during a close-out meeting organized by Pathfinder International, Nigeria, for Family Health Initiative ( FAHIO), a Non-governmental advocacy working group in the State. Speaking at the […]