Food Inflation Drives 3.5m Children into Malnutrition
As food prices continue to soar and international aid dwindles, child malnutrition is tightening its grip on Nigeria, according to available data.
About 3.5 million children in Nigeria are currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, according to the latest...
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...
UN Warns Nigeria, 17 Other Countries of Impending Famine, Insecurity
A new United Nations (UN) early warning report has revealed that acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “hotspots,” including Nigeria,
The report released recently spotlighted the urgent need...
Food Prices Projected to Rise in Nigeria, Others in 2024 – Report
Nigeria and other countries across the West Africa region are projected to see increased prices of staple foods such as rice, maize, millet, cereals, etc in 2024.
This is according to a report titled...
UN Says 64.3million Nigerians Lack Adequate Food - Report
The World Food Programme, an organisation within the United Nations, has revealed that thirty-two per cent (64.3 million) of Nigerians do not have enough food to consume.
According to the organisation, 170 million people do not have...
