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In Nigeria Our Children Are Too Poor! By Emmanuel Onwubiko 

In Nigeria Our Children Are Too Poor! By Emmanuel Onwubiko There is a harmattan wind of poverty that has blown across Nigeria since May last year when the Nigerian government blew the whistle for the incessant hikes in the pump price of petroleum. The government also allowed...

Nigeria Customs and Commitment to Boosting Education System By Abdulsalam Mahmud

Nigeria Customs and Commitment to Boosting Education System By Abdulsalam Mahmud Nigeria's education system is not faring well. It is degenerating, so fastly. Our education sector is plagued by many issues, including poor funding by the government, inadequate and ill-equipped academic staff at public schools, the...

World Breastfeeding Week in Nigeria Amid Hunger Protest

World Breastfeeding Week in Nigeria Amid Hunger Protest By Lawal Dahiru Mamman Before the hunger protest under the banner of #EndBadGovernance ensued, organizers made their intentions public. Initially, they were thought to be "faceless groups" plotting under the cover of night. Ironically, once they revealed themselves,...

Overcoming Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis: A Coordinated Approach By Barrister Chinedu Moghalu

Overcoming Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis: A Coordinated Approach By Barrister Chinedu Moghalu Nigeria is currently facing a significant malnutrition crisis that affects millions of children across the country. According to the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), approximately 37% of children under five in Northern Nigeria are...

Nigeria Receives MenFive Vaccine from Gavi

Nigeria Receives MenFive Vaccine from Gavi   Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by UNICEF arriving in the country. Doses will be used to respond to an on-going meningococcus C outbreak, targeting...

Nigeria Receives MenFive Vaccine from Gavi

Nigeria Receives MenFive Vaccine from Gavi   Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by UNICEF arriving in the country. Doses will be used to respond to an on-going meningococcus C outbreak, targeting...