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Sokoto State launches a N1 billion Ramadan feeding programme while UNICEF partners with three northwestern states to strengthen early childhood education, addressing intertwined crises of food insecurity and educational deprivation.

Healthcare unions warn against proposed regulatory amendments while UNICEF reports 14 million registered births in two years, highlighting divergent pressures on Nigeria's health system.

UNICEF commends Nigeria's birth registration surge while new research reveals structural barriers push two in five disabled children out of primary education across the continent.

Zamfara state commits to sustaining international donor-funded health and development initiatives beyond their funding cycles, following coordination meetings with FCDO and UNICEF officials in Gusau.

UNICEF has facilitated 14 million birth registrations across Nigeria over the past two years while spearheading the digitalization of registration systems at health facilities nationwide, marking a significant advance in the country's civil registration infrastructure.

Zamfara State authorities are calling for collaborative interventions to address an education emergency affecting nearly half a million children, with UNICEF data revealing 455,947 children remain out of school as of 2025.