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Buhari congratulates WFP on 2020 Nobel Prize for Peace

Ismaila Chafe Oct 10, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on winning the 2020 Nobel Prize for Peace.The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and…

Economy

WFP to Assist Middle-income Countries

Oladipupo Ehindero Jul 2, 2020 0

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has revealed a rise in the number of poor persons it plans to assist globally, saying the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed millions of people into food insecurity in low- and…

News

Nigeria needs $182m to sustain ‘lifesaving aid’ — WFP

Harrison Arubu Jun 10, 2020 0

The World Food Programme (WFP) says over 182 million dollars (N68 billion) is needed to “sustain lifesaving aid” to Nigeria over the next six months.SEE ALSO: AATF Urges Cowpea Farmers to Cultivate SAMPEA-20T Over Ban on Food…

Foreign

UN says Global Hunger could Double Due to COVID-19 Blow

Fatima Sule Apr 21, 2020 0

The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. SEE ALSO: Lockdown Extension: CLO urges Nigerians to…