World leaders mobilise funds for poor countries to tackle climate change, poverty
Some world leaders have partnered to launch a new campaign ‘Power our Planet: Act today, Save Tomorrow’ that will address climate change and extreme poverty in poor nations.
FG targets lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty in 10yrs – Minister
…As 3000 Abians benefit N3b from GEEP By Steve Oko Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has hinted that the Federal Government is targeting to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years. The Minister made the disclosure Friday in Umuahia Abia State while flagging off the […]
Insecurity, Poverty in Nigeria getting out of control, FG must act fast – Labour
… Says insecurity leading to breakdown in governance By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Wednesday, at its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja, lamented the precarious state of insecurity and economic woes in the country. President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, at meeting raised the alarm that hardly does any day passes by […]
FG restates commitment to lift more Nigerians out of poverty, unemployment
The Federal Government on Monday reiterated its commitment to lift more Nigerians, especially Ekiti residents out of poverty and unemployment this year. The Manager, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in Ekiti, Mr Tomi Ikuomola gave the assurance at the closing of the agency’s training for entrepreneurs. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
I went below poverty line in 2020
By Dele Sobowale “…CBN must not give money to import food. Already about seven states are producing all the rice we need.” – President Buhari, December 2020 God knows I want Buhari to remain President until 2023 because, unsettling as that might be for some people, it is the best of all options before […]
I went below the poverty line in 2020
“…CBN must not give money to import food. Already about seven states are producing all the rice we need.” – President Buhari, December 2020 By Dele Sobowale God knows I want Buhari to remain President until 2023 because, unsettling as that might be for some people, it is the best of all options before us. […]
Lawmaker advocate youths, women empowerment as panacea to insecurity, poverty
The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi has stressed the need to empower women and youth to check rising insecurity, as well as poverty across the country.
ENDSARS Protests Fallout: NGO urges governors to tackle poverty, illiteracy
In the aftermath of the EndSARS protests across the country against police brutality, a non-governmental organisation, the Society for Community Development, SCD, has called on governors of the 36 states of the federation and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to come up with strategies required to address poverty and illiteracy in their respective domains.
FG plans to lift 5m Nigerians out of poverty — Minister
Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources says that the Federal Government plans to lift five million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years. Adamu said this at the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Media Water week in Abuja on Monday. He said the Ministry through its water projects would fast track […]
Jamub Group fights youth unemployment, poverty
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) of Jamub Group of Companies, Prince Jacob Momoh, has said that the organization has diversified and adopted strategies towards fighting youth unemployment and poverty in the country.
Skill acquisition, way out of poverty — Okowa
Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has underscored the importance of skill acquisition in the fight against poverty. Okowa stated this when the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the state, led by Hajia Aisha Hafiz-Inuwa, wife of the Commissioner of Police, visited him at Government House, Asaba. He said that skill acquisition was the […]
