hunger
1 Sep 2024
Despite the N4.68 trillion loans granted to Nigerian farmers by commercial banks to support the agricultural
27 Aug 2024
Over 31.8m Nigerians, especially women and children, are currently facing acute hunger and malnutrition. According to a report by the 2024 Cadre Harmonise, the surge in food commodity prices was caused by the removal of fuel subsidy and security challenges. This, it said has put millions of Nigerians in a precarious situation. On Monday, the…
13 Aug 2024
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out an application seeking an interim injunction to bar Nigerians from protesting against hunger and bad governance.
2 Aug 2024
There is currently agitation in the Ojota area of Lagos State as police and thugs ordered protesters to move into the Gani Fawehinmi Park to continue their protest. The protesters said they are concerned that both the thugs and police could ambush them. Earlier, thugs converged at the venue, threatened the protesters, and asked them…
2 Aug 2024
There were burnt tires and woods across major streets in the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protest that hit major parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the first day of the protest, Wednesday, in Abuja. The burnt tires were seen on the Kubwa-Zuba Expressway and along Dutse-Bwari Road up to a major junction leading…
12 May 2024
The declining soil quality of farmlands in Africa has become a phenomenon that has continued to negatively impact the agricultural production capacity and food security in the continent.
25 Apr 2024
Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has revealed that about 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, showing a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year.
24 Apr 2024
Report released yesterday by an international child rights group, Save the Children, indicated that about 15.6 million children in Nigeria faced hunger as the lean season starts in June.
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