Tag: Food insecurity nigeria

As of mid-2025, over 5.4 million children under five are projected to face acute malnutrition in Nigeria, a dire indicator of a deepening public health emergency exacerbated by economic shocks, insecurity, and climate change. This crisis disproportionately affects the northern regions, where millions of children and women require urgent nutritional support.

According to the World Food Programme, over 26 million Nigerians were projected to face acute hunger in 2024, highlighting a severe food crisis. Understanding what is the cause of hunger in Nigeria requires examining a combination of economic instability, widespread conflict, and the deepening impact of climate change.