Tag: POVERTY
Rural Dwellers: FG Tasks State Governors On Poverty Reduction
The 36 State Governments of the federation have been challenged on the need to address the level of poverty among rural dwellers to make...
Poverty Report Will Be Used For Resource Allocation- FG
The Federal Government says results of the Nigeria’s Multidimensional Poverty Index MPI report will be used as a policy tool for targeted resource allocation.Minister...
Ukraine War Pushed 4m Children Into Poverty, Says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF says the war in Ukraine and rising inflation has pushed more four million children across Eastern Europe and...
Tunisians Protest Against Poverty, High Prices, Food Shortages
Hundreds of Tunisians protested against poverty, high prices and the shortage of foodstuff, escalating pressure on the government, as the country suffers an economic...
Fighting Poverty: Nations Measured By How Most Vulnerable Citizens Are Treated...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a country is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens.Osinbajo made the assertion in his special address...
Subsidy Removal: Increase In Fuel Price Will Push Millions Of Nigerians...
Former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar has said an increase in the pump price of fuel will push millions of Nigerians into poverty.General Abdulsalami,...
FG To Lift 35m People Out Of Poverty, Create 21m New...
The Federal Government has projected that its National Development Plan NDP will lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty and create 21 million jobs...
National Development: Insurgents, Bandits’ Activities Have Led To Widespread Poverty, Displacement...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja pledged support to the resolutions of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) aimed at promoting peace and...
YOWICAN, Condemns Attacks, Loss Of Lives And Property In Nigeria
National Chairman, Youth Wing Christian Association of Nigeria YOWICAN, Belusochukwu Enwere has condemned the wanton killing of people across the country.Enwere In a statement...
2050/MTNDP: Buhari Inaugurates Steering Committee, Plans To Lift 100m Nigerians Out...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Steering Committee to supervise the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan, MTNDP.The...
lockdown: Nigerians, We Are In Extreme Hunger
With 24-hour notice given by the government, citizenswith, households struggling without income during the lockdown given their dependence on small, informal businesses, the need...
Human Development: FG, Governors Vow To Lift 24m Nigerians Out Of...
The
Federal Government and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum have commenced a Human
Capital Development plan towards moving 24 million Nigerians out of poverty
before 2030.The Governors’ Forum...
Poverty: Ruling Class Frustrating Nigerian’s Quest For Social Justice – Jega
Former Chairman of Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega has blamed the spreading
poverty in Nigeria on the shoulders of the country’s ruling class.Jega lamented...
Eradicating Poverty: SGF Assures Of FG Commitment To Creating Enabling Environment...
Secretary to the
Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, has reiterated Federal Government’s
determination to eradicate poverty by creating enabling environment for
businesses to strive.He said this...
Food Security: Donors Pledge $17m To End Rural Poverty In Africa
African and non-regional donors have pledged seventeen million dollars to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative that aims to provide food security...
IGR: Osinbajo Asks Governors To Boost Revenue To Reduce Poverty
Nigeria’s
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has asked governors to boost
Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the next four years to reduce poverty in
their state.He
said the...
