Tag:hunger

Agric & Biotech

Nnimmo Bassey: Junk foods and the politics of hunger

Food occupies a central place in our culture. It plays a key role in religious/social activities and is a major marker of the passage...

Michael Simire - March 19, 2026

Human Welfare

Aid cuts push 1.2m in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger, WFP warns

The World Food Programme (WFP) says aid cuts have pushed at least 1.2 million people in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger. The warning on Friday,...

Michael Simire - January 17, 2026

Climate Change

Experts urge climate-smart practices, say climate change worsening hunger, health risks

A Climate Justice Advocate, Mr. Oluwatobi OjuOluwa, has warned that worsening climate conditions in Nigeria are fuelling hunger, health challenges and economic instability across...

Michael Simire - January 9, 2026

Human Welfare

Stakeholders urge action against food waste, hunger

A coalition of stakeholders in Nigeria’s food sector has called for urgent measures to curb food waste and promote sustainable consumption, as part of...

Michael Simire - October 16, 2025

Human Welfare

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...

Michael Simire - February 6, 2025

Human Welfare

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...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2025

Human Welfare

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...

Michael Simire - December 30, 2024

Human Welfare