Malnutrition
Obasanjo describes Tinubu as baba-go-slow, says Nigeria’s situation bad
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has described Chief Bola Tinubu, as “Baba-go-slow,” criticising his leadership approach and addressing the challenges facing...
Food crisis: 1 million more children at risk of acute malnutrition
Save the Children on Tuesday warned that an additional 1 million children in Nigeria...
Malnutrition is having a telling effect on children in Gombe State
By Rebecca Caleb Maina At first glance, Usman looks like any other infant, wrapped in a shawl, lying...
UK deports asylum seekers from Nigeria, Ghana
The United Kingdom has deported 44 asylum seekers from Nigeria and Ghana, making the highest number ever removed on a...
Barbershop owner pledges to support exclusive breastfeeding campaign in Taraba
A popular barbershop owner in Jalingo, Taraba State, Mr Alphonsus Tersee Ande, has pledged to lead an aggressive...
Breastfeeding: The power of men, grandmothers in supporting mothers and saving babies’ lives
Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to save more children's lives than any other preventive intervention, and men and grandmothers play...
WBW: Gombe mothers harp importance of breastfeeding as Wife of Gov advocates ways to tackle gaps
Some Gombe mothers, including Hauwa Umar, Blessing Michael, Hauwa Abubakar Yuguda, and Fatima Jalo, have shared testimonies on their experiences,...
Pictorial: Gombe First Lady, flags off 2024 World Breastfeeding Week
Haruna Abdulrashid The Gombe State First Lady, Hajiya Asma'u Inuwa Yahaya, on Thursday flagged off the 2024 breastfeeding week, emphasising...
WBW: UNICEF, WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support
In the last 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age who are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria...
Malnutrition stunts over 2 million children in Kano – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund has revealed a troubling statistic for Kano State, out of over 3.4 million children under...