Tag: Nigerian Red Cross

Global Hunger Index: ’33m Nigerians risk severe hunger in 2026′ – Red Cross

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 …Ranks 115th out of 123  The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has warned that more than 33 million Nigerians could face severe hunger and malnutrition in 2026 if urgent and coordinated action is not taken. The warning was issued on Friday in Abuja by the NRCS Secretary-General, Abubakar Kende, during the unveiling of the organisation’s Nutrition Advocacy Plan. The event also featured the induction of Layla Othman, a Nigerian interior designer, writer, businesswoman and reality TV presenter as the society’s Nutrition Ambassador. Kende said the new advocacy plan was designed…

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24,000 persons missing in Nigeria Red Cross

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Nigerian Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Africa says 24,000 individuals in Nigeria have been registered as missing, with over half being children at the time of their disappearance. The ICRC stated that in the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, volunteers from the Nigerian Red Cross have been working to deliver Red Cross messages to many families who have lost contact with their loved ones due to armed conflict. ICRCs regional director for Africa, Patrick Youssef, disclosed this figure in a statement issued to mark the…

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