Informes

GOMBE, 7 July 2010 (IRIN) - State authorities and aid agencies in northern Nigeria are scaling up their food security and nutrition responses in the light of coming food shortages. Seven Nigerian states along the edge of the Sahel -…

July 7, 2010 38-year-old Zaki Baushe holds a thin metal needle in his left hand as he deftly angles a thread through its eye. As a tailor in Akwanga local government area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, it is an act that…

7 July 2010 -- A major outbreak of lead poisoning in children has been occurring in Zamfara State, Nigeria since at least March 2010, related to the processing of lead-rich ore for the extraction of gold. During March-April the Zamfara…

Mariam lives in Dawakin Tofa, a village in Kano State, Nigeria, with her four children and six grandchildren. For Mariam and her family, Malaria is a constant worry. They have no practical protection from the mosquitoes that carry the…

The Nigerian government has lauded IITA's contribution towards cassava enterprise development, as the country intensifies the campaign to diversify its economy. The commendation was made by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye during the inauguration of a Gari…

* First batch of 2,000 ex-rebels arriving at amnesty centre * Classes to include teachers from U.S. and Europe * Nigeria hopes to reintegrate more than 20,000 ex-militants By Austin Ekeinde PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, June 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria is expected to begin rehabilitating…

- Nigeria is seeing a sharp decline in reported cases of polio, 92 percent in 2009 alone - Challenging misconceptions about the vaccine with help from traditional leaders has been key - The polio eradication program is a…

Sokoto, Nigeria, 24 June 2010 - The chairmen of all 23 local government areas in the State have now signed performance contracts that itemize measures they agree to take in 2010 to improve child and maternal survival and wellbeing. The…

In a remote community of Nigeria, 500 people gather outside a medical clinic. They heard the extraordinary news that the facility has received supplies and they have come with the hope of finally receiving the care they need desperately. A…

Erratic rains and limited coping strategies compound food insecurity in localized areas - Seasonal food shortages are compounded by 2009 cereal deficits in the extreme north, as well as the effects of a patchy start of the 2010 growing season…