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Taraba invasion: Communities cry of hunger and displacement

Residents of Takum, a local government area in Taraba State, have raised concern about the negative implications of the conflict between the Nigerian Army...

WFP earmarks $2.5b to fight hunger, malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted $2.5 billion in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards...

18.2m children born into hunger in 2024, aid group reports

Global childhood hunger rose significantly in 2024, with 18.2 million children born into food insecurity, according to a new Save the Children analysis of...

122m more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises – UN

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including...

2023: UN agencies warn again of hunger in West, Central Africa

The UN agencies say the number of hungry people in West and Central Africa can reach a record high of 48 million in 2023,...

Extreme drought deepens hunger in Horn of Africa, says WFP

Extreme drought has  deepened hunger in the Horn of Africa, which is also beset by conflict, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on...

Somalia: Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying – UN

UN agencies on Tuesday, Deptember 13, 2022, warned that catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying,...

Over 12m Nigerians to face hunger – FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says over 12 million Nigerians are faced with hunger due to insecurity and the...

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Hidden dangers: Toxic chemicals found in children’s hair clips

Toxics watchdog, BAN Toxics, has raised concerns over the presence of brain damaging chemicals in children's hair clips sold...
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African Ministers demand equitable climate finance, a just transition ahead of COP30

The 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. Ministers and representatives...

Niger Delta region, natural hub of nation’s blue economy – Delta commissioner

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, says the South-South region remains the...

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Hidden dangers: Toxic chemicals found in children’s hair clips

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African Ministers demand equitable climate finance, a just transition ahead of COP30

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