Tech Entrepreneur Zephia Ovia-Ikem Joins UNICEF to Champion Youth Empowerment

Oct 23, 2025Oct 23, 2025 Author sooth

By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the appointment of Tech and Social Entrepreneur, Zephia Ovia-Ikem, as a UNICEF NextGen Champion, joining a global network of influential leaders dedicated to promoting children’s rights and improving the lives of young people across the world. The appointment, announced by UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed, underscores UNICEF’s ongoing commitment to mobilizing private sector partnerships and investments that can drive positive change for children and young people in Nigeria. According to Ms. Saeed, Ovia-Ikem’s inclusion in the…

How Bauchi’s Volunteers and Partners Are Boosting Vaccine Uptake

Oct 23, 2025Oct 23, 2025 Author sooth

By : Bashir Hassan Abubakar The ongoing Integrated Vaccination Campaign in Bauchi State, which commenced last Saturday, is already recording impressive success across communities, thanks to the strong collaboration between government agencies, development partners, and community resource groups. At the Umar Faruk School premises in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area, vaccination teams 004 and 006 were seen busy administering life-saving vaccines to scores of children and adolescents. The exercise, which runs simultaneously across all the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State, targets children for multiple interventions — Routine Immunization…