…housing constraints.Speaking during the commemoration of the 2026 World Population Day, UNFPA's Nigeria Resident Representative, Muriel Mafiko, said many youth are longing to have their own family but they face many barriers that include; unemployment and underemployment, rising living and housing costs, insecurity and…

…Goals. Speaking at the Africa Social Impact Summit 2026 in Lagos on Saturday, the UNFPA Representative in Nigeria, Ms Muriel Mafico, who represented the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms Wafaa Saeed, said Africa’s future depended on unlocking the potential of its people through bold, p…

…with development partners, including UNICEF, Plan International, Save the Children and UNFPA, noting that the partnership had facilitated the establishment of 10 Integrated Qur’anic Schools, child-friendly centres and skills acquisition programmes for Almajiri and out-of-school children. He disclosed that 2,720 benefic…