By Jeremiah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NATIONAL NUTRITION planning advanced as the National Council on Nutrition ((NCN) approved Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NNPFN) 2026 to 2035 for transmission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for final ratification. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Council directed all 3...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA CARRIES the highest global burden of sickle cell disease among children, with more than 1.5 million under the age of 15 living with the condition, a new international study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the study, led by Professor of Public Health at [&he...
By Joke Kujenya PERSISTENT MALARIA vulnerability among children has raised concern as Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NNMEP) reports that only 44.9% use insecticide treated mosquito nets while about 97% of the population remains at risk of infection. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the warning was highlighted on April 20, 2026, ...
By JKNewsMedia SUPPORT HAS strengthened for regulatory action to cut sodium levels in pre-packaged foods as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa reaffirmed its backing for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA, gave the a...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter CANCER ADVOCACY assumed prominence in Ekiti and Lagos as the Lifeline Advocacy and Development Initiative (LADI) stepped up public engagement to commemorate World Cancer Day 2026, combining hospital outreach, media partnerships and mental health messaging to widen awareness on early detection and prevention. JKNewsMedi...
By Segun Majekodunmi, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOODS AND beverage have been accused of systematically exploiting Nigeria’s festive periods to aggressively market sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, a warning from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) says, adding that the practice is exacerbating the country’s publ...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter EASY ACCESS to alcohol and frequent consumption among minors and underaged children emerged as key concerns in a national survey conducted by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DBAN) in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). JKNewsMedia.com reports...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter . . .Agency says no factories shut as Senate-backed directive targets only sub-200ml packaging linked to underage drinking and addiction STREET KIOSKS and neighbourhood bars across Nigeria will no longer stock alcohol in sachets or miniature bottles as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH EVIDENCE on how sugar sweetened beverage brands, salty and sodium product manufacturers, and ultra processed food companies target vulnerable populations in Nigeria is set to be unveiled ed at a press briefing organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). JKNewsMedia.com reports C...
By Joke Kujenya DUST SWIRLED across the schoolyard as health workers unpacked boxes of tablets under a mango tree, calling children forward one class at a time. JKNewsMedia.com reports that some laughed nervously, others swallowed quickly and ran back to their friends. For many in this rural community, the small white pills were the only [&he...
