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UNICEF: 100 children under five die of malnutrition in Nigeria every hour

    UNICEF: 100 children under five die of malnutrition in Nigeria every hour

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 100 children under the age of five die of malnutrition in Nigeria every hour. Nemat Hajeebhoy, UNICEF’s chief nutrition officer, said this on

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Flood: 1.5m Nigerian children at risk, says UNICEF

    Flood: 1.5m Nigerian children at risk, says UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says more than 1.5 million children are at risk as Nigeria battles severe flooding.  In a statement on Friday, the UN agency

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UN donates $10m to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria

    UN donates $10m to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations has donated $10 million to tackle the food and nutrition crisis in Nigeria’s north-east. In a statement on Monday, the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian

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DEATH THROES: In Nigeria’s crisis-ridden state, mothers watch as hunger batters children

    DEATH THROES: In Nigeria’s crisis-ridden state, mothers watch as hunger batters children

BY ANIBE IDAJILI That night in February, Hajara Muhammed panicked as the lingering sound of gunshots rent the air. The marauding bandits had struck again. The assailants, in their hundreds,

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UNICEF: 1.7m children in north-east Nigeria at risk of acute malnutrition 

  UNICEF: 1.7m children in north-east Nigeria at risk of acute malnutrition 

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 1.7 million children under the age of five from north-east Nigeria, are

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‘Gardens in homes, schools’ — FG, states mull ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ to tackle malnutrition

  ‘Gardens in homes, schools’ — FG, states mull ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ to tackle malnutrition

The federal government, in partnership with states, is considering plans to launch ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ as part of efforts to

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UNICEF: How COVID increased child malnutrition globally

  UNICEF: How COVID increased child malnutrition globally

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says COVID-19 disrupted breastfeeding support services, and increased child malnutrition globally. This was contained

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UNICEF: 440,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition in north-east

  UNICEF: 440,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition in north-east

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says at least 400,000 children below five years are suffering from severe acute malnutrition

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Global hunger steadily rising, says UN report

  Global hunger steadily rising, says UN report

The UN says hundreds of millions are at risk following limited progress being made in addressing the multiple forms of

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Researcher: Nigeria losing N10bn to post-harvest losses

  Researcher: Nigeria losing N10bn to post-harvest losses

Michael Ojo, the country director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), says preliminary research shows that Nigeria is losing up

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