Tag: Hunger
-
Over 821 million people hungry worldwide – UN
More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year in a row that the number has risen. Robin Willoughby, the head of food and climate policy at Oxfam GB, said women were hit hardest by the rise in hunger. “A toxic brew of climate…
-
Boko Haram: IDPs protest over hunger, neglect in Maiduguri
…as NEMA insists protest not because of hunger The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday dismissed as misleading reports alleging that some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staged a demonstration to protest lack of food at the Teachers’ Village IDPs camp in Maiduguri. In a statement, Mr Sani Datti, the Head of Media and Public…
-
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie honoured for fight against hunger
Action Against Hunger, an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has honoured foremost Nigerian novelist and international acclaimed fiction writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for her contributions towards eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Adichie was presented with the award at the organization’s 19th annual gala, which took place in New York City on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Explaining why…
-
FG determined to wipe out hunger, poverty before 2030 – Ogbeh
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s determination to wipe out hunger, food insecurity and poverty before the end of 2030. Ogbeh, who gave the assurance after a sensitization walk ahead of the event, yesterday in Abuja, praised the resilience of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…
-
World Food Programme Applauds UN Security Council For Tackling Link Between Conflict And Hunger
The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) today hailed the UN Security Council for its leadership in adopting a resolution that for the first time paves the way to address conflict-induced hunger around the world. “Today’s Security Council vote is a huge step forward toward breaking the cycle of conflict and hunger that…
-
Only lazy Nigerians claim hunger under Buhari’s regime – Hameed Ali
The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) on Tuesday said that lazy Nigerians can be hungry under President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime. According to him, the President had done so much for agriculture that farmers are now rich. The government, he said, has provided the enabling environment for all. Ali made the…
-
How hunger inspired ‘Legbegbe’ -Mr Real
Wherever trending song ‘Legbegbe’ is being played, the atmosphere becomes animated and people take to the dance floor to show off their different versions of the ‘Shaku shaku’ dance. Legbegbe’ is undoubtedly one of the most played songs in Nigerian radio stations, night clubs and parties. Unknown to many, the song was inspired in a…
-
Poverty, hunger are reasons behind several agitations in Nigeria – Peter Obi
A former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has identified poverty and hunger as main causes of agitations by ethnic groups in Nigeria. Obi said this in Calabar during the 7th lecture organised by the Bridge Leadership Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by a former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke. The…
-
Poverty, hunger responsible for Boko Haram, Niger Delta agitation – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the agitation and social tension in the country primarily to hunger and poverty. Osinbajo said this while declaring open the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UniZik), Awka, on Monday. He said that political leaders across the country had failed to distribute equitably…
-
Nigerians are hungry, poverty is evident everywhere – Dogara
…inaugurates technical team to end recession The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said the current economic crisis experienced in the country is becoming unbearable for some Nigerians as they find it difficult to feed and carry out their basic day-to-day responsibilities. However, as part of plans to make…