100 children die hourly in Nigeria of malnutrition - UN The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that Nigeria loses about 100 children per hour due to malnutrition which translates to about 2,400 deaths daily. UNICEF’s Chief Nutrition Officer in Nigeria, Nemat Hajeebhoy, disclosed this while speaking in Lagos during an interaction with media executives. The event was organised by the National Council on Nutrition, chaired by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Hajeebhoy noted that Nigeria was moving towards a nutrition emergency and called for increased funding and other measures that could help...