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Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project Adamawa State officials launch the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project in Yola.

Adamawa Launches First 1,000 Days Nutrition Project

Hussaini Ibrahim July 25, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria — The Adamawa State Government has launched the First 1,000 Days of Life Nutrition Project...

‘We Farm Under the Shadow of Death’: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Deepening Hunger Crisis Conflict, Banditry and Funding Cuts Leave 17 Million Facing Starvation

Conflict, Banditry and Funding Cuts Leave 17 Million Facing Starvation

‘We Farm Under the Shadow of Death’: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Deepening Hunger Crisis

Hussaini Ibrahim July 19, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – For millions of families across northern Nigeria, hunger is no longer driven by drought...

Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare Governor Umar Namadi receives UNICEF Kano Field Office Chief Shafeeq Ur-Rehman during a meeting on strengthening child welfare programmes in Jigawa State.

Governor Umar Namadi receives UNICEF Kano Field Office Chief Shafeeq Ur-Rehman during a meeting on strengthening child welfare programmes in Jigawa State.

Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare

Hussaini Ibrahim July 12, 2026

DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa UNICEF partnership is set to expand after Governor Umar Namadi called for stronger...

Reps Advance Nigeria Nutrition Council Bill Nigerian Senate reacting to rising school abductions and insecurity

Reps Advance Nigeria Nutrition Council Bill

Mirian Gom July 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Nutrition Council has passed second reading in...

Remi Tinubu Unveils Clinic, Food Bank in Jigawa First Lady Oluremi Tinubu inaugurating projects in Jigawa State.

Remi Tinubu Unveils Clinic, Food Bank in Jigawa

Hussaini Ibrahim June 30, 2026

DUTSE, Nigeria – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday launched a major healthcare, nutrition and digital innovation...

Adamawa Nutrition Drive Reaches 36,727 Children Health workers screening children for malnutrition in Adamawa State.

Adamawa Nutrition Drive Reaches 36,727 Children

Oluwatobi Adu June 26, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria – large-scale nutrition outreach programme in Adamawa State has screened more than 36,000 children for...

Katsina Commits ₦1.7bn to Nutrition Programme Governor Dikko Radda addressing a nutrition workshop in Katsina.

Katsina Commits ₦1.7bn to Nutrition Programme

Hussaini Ibrahim June 25, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has committed ₦1.7 billion to nutrition interventions and...

Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration Nigerian school children celebrating Children’s Day amid concerns over education and child welfare challenges.