26.5m Nigerians to be food insecure in 2024 – Report projects
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The October 2023 Cadre Harmonisé analysis on food insecurity has projected that in 2024, Nigeria is expected to see about […]
World Food Programme
WFP unveils US$2.56bn country strategic plan to fight hunger in Nigeria
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The World Food Programme (WFP), the largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, has unveiled a new country strategic plan (CSP) […]
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 a comprehensive and holistic approach […]
IMF, WFP, others urge continued urgent action to address global food and nutrition security crisis
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank Group (WBG) President David Malpass, World […]
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 nutrition for vulnerable people in […]
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 assistance as the threat of […]
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 and Economic Planning have organized […]
As hunger spreads in Somalia, babies begin to die
Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s twin granddaughters. Babies Ebla and Abdia lived only […]
Climate crisis threatens food security for women and girls, WFP warns
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, […]