The Day the Pots Went Cold: Inside Nigeria’s School Feeding Breakdown After Years of Scandal and Silence
ABUJA, Nigeria – When the lunch bell rang at Ansarudeen Elementary School in Osogbo on a warm morning in May 2017, children sprinted into…
Topic
Malnutrition
US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State has provided $5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support acutely malnourished…
Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems
KANO, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate pressures collide with weak public systems, child malnutrition has become an entrenched emergency that…
Lagos Launches Urgent Nutrition Rescue Plan for Vulnerable Children
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State is rolling out a 90-day therapeutic nutrition rescue programme targeting 150 vulnerable children across eight local government areas, as…
₦313m Nutrition Drive: Jigawa Rescues 300,000 Children
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has inaugurated the State Nutrition Council to strengthen the Presidential Nutrition 774 Initiative and intensify efforts…
Zamfara Launches Nutrition Council to Combat Child Malnutrition Crisis
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has launched the State Nutrition 774 Initiative and inaugurated the Zamfara State Council on Nutrition,…
Malnutrition Crisis: One in Three Nigerian Children at Risk – NARD
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has sounded the alarm that more than one in three Nigerian children under five…
Police Seize 7,800 Stolen Food Packs Meant for Borno Children
BORNO, Nigeria – Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects with 7,871 therapeutic food packs meant for malnourished children. Police spokesperson, ASP Nahum…