By Justina Auta Stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition and health sector have called for the full adoption and effective implementation of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) to tackle anaemia and malnutrition affecting women and children nationwide. The call was made at a media roundtable themed, “Child Nutrition Fund (CNF): A StrategicContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Stakeholders in the health and nutrition sector have called for greater collaboration among governments, development partners and communities to address rising cases of malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across the country. They warned that poor nutrition outcomes would continue to affect generations if left unresolved. The stakeholdersContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says it treated 444,723 children for malnutrition in Nigeria in 2025. The Country Representative, Ahmed Aldikhari, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the organisation’s Nigeria Activity Report for 2025. Aldikhari said 353,989 children withContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria has urged Adamawa Government to invest N9 billion as counterpart funding to address child malnutrition in the state. Mr Sodangi Chindo, Chairman, Steering Committee of CS-SUNN, made the call in a press statement titled “Investing in Nutrition Now”, on Saturday,Continue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, protein deficiency among under-five children remains a pressing public health concern. Many families struggle to access affordable animal-based protein, leaving young children at risk of stunted growth, weakened immunity, and long-term developmental challenges. Across rural communities, malnutrition quietly shapes futures,Continue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has established facilities with a combined capacity of 400 beds across Kebbi State to combat malnutrition. Mr Huggins Madondo, MSF Project Coordinator in Kebbi, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. He said the facilities were strategically locatedContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has supplied over 4,290 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQLNS) to the Adamawa Government to combat malnutrition and related diseases. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supplements were funded by donors, including the UK Government, the Children’s InvestmentContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country. Mr Seriene Loum, HeadContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and stakeholders have strengthened coordination to address Nigeria’s status as the country with the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally. This commitment was made at a three-day collaborative meeting in Abuja on Monday, with the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
