UN announces $6m to support flood victims in Borno
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support
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ECOWAS contribution enables WFP to support people in need in Northwest Nigeria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 1 million contribution by the Economic Community of West African
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‘World’s largest hunger crisis’ looms in embattled Sudan – WFP
The conflict between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis and now threatens
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WFP reviews local food procurement as market prices skyrocket in Nigeria
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Amid rising inflation and high food prices exacerbated by market speculations, the United Nations
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ECOWAS members states, partners meet on school meals in West Africa
Over a hundred technical experts including government officials, policy makers, donor representatives, and researchers from Education, Agriculture, Gender and
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Niger: WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday called for continued “humanitarian and resilience efforts” for Niger’s most vulnerable, in
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World entering “humanitarian doom loop” – WFP warns
The world is entering a “humanitarian doom loop” as Russia has not offered any free grain to the United Nations
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UN says 23.4m people face acute food insecurity in Horn of Africa
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa has left 23.4 million people acutely
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WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid as dire hunger crisis grips West Africa
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The funding crisis affecting the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is likely
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60m people in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa – UN
UN humanitarian agencies on Monday said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in
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Nigeria to develop food systems transformation pathways as zonal workshops hold in Kano, Awka
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The federal government is inching closer to delivering on its food systems transformation pathways as
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France budgets €6.9m for humanitarian aid in Nigeria
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Emmanuelle Blatmann, says the government of France has budgeted the
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West Africa hard-hit by climate crisis as deadly floods destroy lives and livelihoods
Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding across West and Central Africa has affected five million people in 19 countries across the
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World Food Day: WFP calls for action to address global food crisis
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the world is at risk
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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid – UN
The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected
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UK donates £15m towards tackling insecurity, malnutrition in North-East
The United Kingdom (UK) said on Tuesday it had donated 15 million pounds for the provision of vital food and
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WFP scales up support for millions in Horn of Africa drought
The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for
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Surviving the food crisis in north-east Nigeria By MATTHIAS SCHMALE
Today in north-east Nigeria, millions of people are facing the painful consequences of a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis.
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UN, FG, Borno Govt. hold workshop on food systems and transformation pathways
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday affirmed that there is direct link between food
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UNICEF, WFP, Borno Govt organize workshop on resilience, social cohesion in Shani, Bade LGAs
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the Borno State Ministry of Finance, Budget
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