Trump-nominated UN agency chief says climate change a real threat
The head of a major UN agency, who was nominated to the post by the Trump administration, said on Tuesday that he believes climate change to be a global threat.
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WFP distributes 7,340 fuel-efficient stoves to improve the lives of displaced women
The World Food Programme together with its partner, INTERSOS, has distributed fuel-efficient stoves to 7,340 displaced families receiving WFP food assistance in the town of Banki, Nigeria’s Borno State.
World Food Programme provides $126m food aid to 16 states — Official
The World Food Programme says it has spent 126 million dollars to provide food aid in various forms, to 1.2 million people, in 16 Northern Nigerian states, since 2017.
UN Food agencies team up to secure livelihoods in North East Nigeria
Using a “twin track” approach, FAO is providing enough seed and fertilizer to produce up to eight months’ worth of food during the 2018 rainy season, while WFP covers the food needs of households until these crucial harvests in September.
We provided food to 1.1m Nigerians in 2017-World Food Programme
WFP Representative and Country Director in Nigeria, Myrta Kaulard, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday.
Hunger intensifies in nine countries in Africa, others – UN
The Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme highlighted the extremely critical importance of humanitarian support for affected countries
No civilian killed in Boko Haram attack on WFP’s convoy – Army
Major General Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, gave the clarification in a Short Service Message to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Boko Haram: NGO, WFP, FAO train 108 disabled persons in Borno
Kidah, who said that the exercise was in conjunction with World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organisation, said the beneficiaries were trained under skill acquisition programme of the NGO.
Breaking: NEMA Coordinator found dead inside hotel room
NEMA has confirmed the death in a statement on Friday
WFP suspends food distribution to IDPs camp in Borno
He said: “Unidentified men attacked staff of the International Medical Corps at Gubio IDP camp in Maiduguri. IMC is a client to WFP.
Blind IDP moves family out of Borno camp due to incessant rape attacks
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that about two million persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency are taking shelter in various camps in Maiduguri and other liberated communities in the North East
Boko Haram: Hope rises for IDPs as EFCC signs MoU with WFP
The EFCC boss, who noted that corruption is a serious threat that negatively affects the development of a nation, said the new partnership will in no small measure help in alleviating the sufferings of internally displaced people especially…
Boko Haram: UN, partners step up assistance in North East
WFP, the Dangote Foundation and other partners are working to identify sustainable solutions to delivering food in conjunction with Government partners