As the sacred month of Ramadan concludes, we extend our warmest Eid al-Fitr greetings to you and your loved ones. May this blessed occasion renew your faith, strengthen your resolve, and envelop you in the divine mercy and peace of Allah (SWT).

Sodium is vital for nerve function and fluid balance, but excessive intake increases risks of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The WHO recommends ≤2g sodium daily (5g salt), yet global consumption—including in Nigeria—exceeds this, driving preventable illnesses.

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has declared that it is time to move beyond talk and take decisive action to end malnutrition in Nigeria, directing members of the National Council on Nutrition (NCN), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders to adopt a multisectoral approach to the ongoing efforts.

The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) has partnered with the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) to recruit expert reviewers for the 2025 International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2025).

GAIN’s Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge 2024-2025 welcomes exciting new ideas in Industrial Food Fortification and Biofortification from East and West Africa! If you’ve got a game-changing concept, product, or process that’s set to shake up the food value chain and make fortification and biofortification better, faster, exact and more impactful, we want to hear from YOU!