Buhari at UN outlines plans to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
The President spoke in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication.
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My message to you on Children’s Day, by Timi Alaibe
Most of the children live with their parents in abject poverty. Still, they went to school with expectation of employment ...
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25m people could lose their jobs because of COVID-19 – ILO
The International Labour Congress says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lagos plans review of law on money lending
The Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Home Affairs says it will review the law on Money Lending in ...
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Only lazy ones are hungry in Ebonyi — Gov. Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has debunked insinuations from some quarters alleging that the citizens of the State were ...
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How Nigeria stop being world headquarters for extreme poverty, by Atiku Abubakar
Mallam Pariya was the definition of loyalty and competence. I will never be able to fill the void he left ...
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Resolving challenges confronting education key to ending poverty – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that resolving challenges confronting education would ease the quest to end poverty in Nigeria.
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Makinde’s government moving Oyo from poverty to prosperity — SSG
The Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Olubamiwo Adeosun, declared on Thursday that the government of Governor Seyi Makinde was ...
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FG reiterates commitment to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, restated the government’s commitment in Abuja at a media briefing to ...
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How ICT can address poverty in Africa — Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the effective deployment of Information Communication Technology ...
Read moreIf Buhari lifted 5m out of poverty, why do 98m live in multidimensional poverty?, by Fredrick Nwabufo
Are Nigerians poorer today than they were in 2015? Yes, if we go by data and economic indicators. In June ...
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Kwara understudies Trader-Moni to fight poverty
The Kwara State Government is understudying the TraderMoni programme of the Federal Government to extend soft loans to traders and ...
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NLC urges FG to deepen democracy, end poverty
The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to deepen democractic tenets that would end current poverty and hardship ...
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Poverty responsible for social vices – Moghalu
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the 2019 presidential candidate of Young People’s Party, has identified poverty as the major cause of social ...
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CBN investment in agriculture reducing unemployment, poverty — Official
The Central Bank of Nigeria says its effort at reducing poverty and unemployment in the country through agricultural investment is ...
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CSOs, stakeholders demand decriminalisation of petty offences in Nigeria
Civil Society Organizations and professional bodies in Nigeria have expressed worry at the rate poor and vulnerable Nigerians are facing ...
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Study reveals impact of poverty on children’s brain activity
A new research has revealed that children from low-income backgrounds, where parents have a low level of education, have weaker ...
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Group wants governments to tackle poverty, social exclusion, political instability
A Non-governmental Organisation, the Nigerian Social Contract, has called on government at all levels to work towards overcoming poverty, social ...
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Poverty increases risk of developing mental illness — Psychiatrist
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Kafaya Ogunsola, on Thursday said that poverty could significantly increase the risk of people developing mental ...
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Few have too much, Pope condemns global food inequality
Pope Francis on Thursday condemned unfair access to food around the world as “perverse”, saying it threatened disaster for humanity ...
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