Nigeria Adopts New Nutrition Policy, Targets Malnutrition Crisis by 2035
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has adopted a new National Policy on Food and Nutrition (2026–2035), with authorities pledging urgent action to tackle one of…
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One-Third of Nigerian Adolescents Underweight – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria – About one in three adolescents in Nigeria is underweight, raising alarm over nutrition and long-term health risks for young people, according…
NOA Tackles Diversion of Therapeutic Food for Malnourished Children
JIGAWA, Nigeria – Stakeholders mobilise communities to protect life-saving nutrition supplies The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday launched a stakeholder engagement in Jigawa…
Over 70,000 Adamawa Children Face Malnutrition Emergency – Groups Warn
KATSINA, Nigeria – More than 70,000 children in Adamawa State are malnourished and urgently need nutritional support, civil society groups warn, calling for immediate…
Katsina Targets Malnutrition with Local RUTF Factory, 2,300 New Staff
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Katsina State Government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat severe child malnutrition, announcing the establishment of a local Ready-to-Use…