It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s largest concentrations of poverty within a single geographic border. While the government works to make the nation more investor-friendly, we must now move to the next level: a holistic,...
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Tiv women in Takum and Donga Local Government Areas of Taraba State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Agbu Kefas to facilitate the urgent deployment of security personnel to their communities to enable them return to their farms. The women, drawn from affected communities including Adu, Gbundu,...
Former presidential candidate and political leader, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over a new report highlighting Nigeria’s growing poverty crisis. In a statement on his official channels, Obi referenced a policy study released by Agora Policy, supported by the Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation Programme and the United...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, on Thursday flagged off the distribution of Presidential Emergency Food and Nutrition items in Maiduguri, Borno State. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ramat Square, marked the beginning of a large-scale humanitarian intervention aimed at providing relief to vulnerable households...
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the alleged distribution of luxury vehicles by the Tinubu led administration as part of early mobilisation for the 2027 elections, describing the action as a reckless display of insensitivity at a time Nigerians are battling severe economic hardship. In a strongly worded...
UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that ending global hunger by 2030—a long-standing global target—is achievable but demands urgent, consistent investment. According to the agency, the world would need to commit $93 billion every year, an amount it notes is less than one per cent of the $21.9...
Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has raised fresh concerns that more than 33 million Nigerians could be plunged into severe hunger and malnutrition by 2026 unless urgent action is taken. Secretary General of the NRCS, Dr. Abubakar Kende, issued the warning in Abuja on Friday during the launch of...
As the world prepares to mark World Food Day (WFP) on October 16, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning: 673 million people globally—roughly 8% of the world’s population—are suffering from hunger. In a recent statement, the WFP highlighted a troubling rise in global...
United States has committed $32.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to enhance food and nutrition initiatives in Nigeria, according to a statement released by Aishah Gambari of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday. This significant contribution aims to deliver critical food and nutrition aid to vulnerable...
Hungry civilians in war-torn Sudan are reportedly eating animal feed as the situation deteriorates, particularly in El Fasher. UN officials warned on Thursday that women and girls are facing a “gender emergency” amid alarming food shortages. Deteriorating Situation in El FasherEl Fasher is hard hit with hunger growing, and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu led administration for failing to deliver on its promise to “put food on the table of Nigerians,” as the nation battles a worsening hunger crisis. Reflecting on Tinubu’s 2022 campaign remarks in...
The long-awaited album from veteran singer and commentator, Freeman Chi, is now ready for consumption. The album which drops after a thorough review of the nation’s state of affairs, dwells majorly on hunger, insecurity. According to the singer, he is alarmed by the increasing wave of insecurity and hunger...
The national Summit on Nutrition and Food Security organized by Nigeria’s House of Representatives entered its third day in Abuja on Thursday with various critical stakeholders and professionals offering suggestions on how to increase food production and combat hunger in Africa’s most populous nation. With its theme as “Curbing...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Chairman House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Hon. Chike Okafor, has called on the federal and state governments to deal decisively with gangs and bandits terrorizing farmers across the country, as many farmers have been killed, while even higher numbers have abandoned their...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that hunger and poverty are no longer mere social challenges but have become national security threats in Nigeria. CDS Musa made this known at the opening of the 14th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday, censured former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi over his hunger comment. At a media parley in the nation’s capital Abuja, Wike said Amaechi can’t stay out of power and his hunger comment was an insult to the sensibilities...
Mr Babatunde Ogala, the Senior Legal Counsel to President Bola Tinubu and Grand Patron of Renewed Hope Global, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has “weaponised poverty” in Nigeria as disconnected from reality. Ogala made the remarks on Saturday during a dinner in Abuja organised by Nigerians...
Amid growing rumours of a possible coalition among opposition leaders to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the only coalition he is interested in is the one against hunger, poverty, and the terrible...
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement, economic hardship and repeated extreme weather push the region towards a major crisis. No fewer than 36 million people are struggling to meet their basic...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has declared that no citizen of Kogi State should go to bed hungry under his watch as the Governor of the state. Ododo made the declaration at the official flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food...