FG Secures $65m Private Sector Commitments to Tackle Maternal, Newborn Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it has secured more than $65 million in financial and in-kind commitments from private sector partners to…
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Child Nutrition
ICRC Reports 18% Rise in Northeast Nigeria Malnutrition
ABUJA, Nigeria — Malnutrition admissions at health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in northeast Nigeria rose by 18…
FCTA, UNICEF Push Food Nutrition Programme Ownership
ABUJA, Nigeria – The FCTA food nutrition programme has received renewed backing as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and UNICEF urge leaders of…
Jigawa Establishes Standing Committee on Nutrition to Combat Malnutrition
DUTSE, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a State Standing Committee on Nutrition to strengthen coordination of nutrition…
FG: Only 29% of Nigerian Babies Are Exclusively Breastfed
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign to improve child nutrition after revealing that only 29 per cent of Nigerian…
Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project
YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project to tackle child malnutrition and improve the…
UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding
LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain investments in child nutrition, saying nearly three…
105m Children: UNICEF Warns Nigeria’s Future Is at Stake
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly one in every two Nigerians—about 105 million children and adolescents—will determine whether Africa’s largest economy prospers or struggles in the…
School Breakfast Initiative Targets Classroom Hunger
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have launched a School Breakfast Initiative aimed at tackling classroom hunger among primary…
Nigeria Launches Food Bank to Combat Child Hunger Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian government launches a national food bank programme targeting millions of vulnerable children and households facing worsening hunger, officials say.…