The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm over the severe child malnutrition crisis affecting the northwest and northeast regions of Nigeria. According to UNICEF Representative Cristian Munduate, nearly 5.4 million children under the age of five are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), with projections showing an increase of one million cases by […]
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has sounded the alarm over escalating child malnutrition rates, identifying it as a major contributor to 45% of childhood deaths in the country. “The burden of malnutrition in Nigerian children is alarming as it directly reflects the state of the national economy,” said the association’s President, Ekanem Ekure, during the […]
Womanifesto, a coalition comprising over 300 women-led organizations and civil society groups, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his recent directive concerning the release of minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests. In an open letter signed by notable organizations including 9jafeminista, Action Aid Nigeria, and the Ade Grange Child Foundation, the coalition […]
