Confounded by a troubling 39.4% stunting rate, Government Officials, Policy Experts, and Civic Leaders gathered in Lagos at the Women in Power Conference to launch a major multisectoral campaign targeting malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies across the state. The national initiative,domesticated across focal States including Lagos, Kano, Niger, Nasarawa, and Kaduna operationalizes the National Guideline for…
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced the 2026 SMART Nutrition Survey to assess the nutritional status of children, women and vulnerable households across the state. The survey, which covers all 34 Local Government Areas, is expected to provide updated data that will help the government and development partners design…
Driven by a stark warning that 15 million Children are currently suffering from stunting across Nigeria, Lawmakers, State Leaders and Civil Society Advocates gathered in Lagos for the crucial 2026 Strategic Policy Discourse. Co-hosted by the Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria – CS-SUNN) and development partners, the high-level dialogue brought together Representatives from 10…
The European Union has allocated €500,000 (approximately ₦900 million) in humanitarian aid to tackle the escalating malnutrition crisis in Nigeria’s northeastern and northwestern regions. This emergency funding aims to support lifesaving interventions for children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition, particularly in the states of Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and…
