Tag: poverty
₦16tn Plan: FG sets bold target to lift millions out of poverty
The United Nations also supported the plan, describing poverty in Nigeria as a serious crisis that needs urgent and coordinated…
Peter Obi: Poverty, not just bullets, is fueling Nigeria’s security crisis
Obi said with 100 million Nigerians living in extreme poverty and over 140 million affected by multidimensional poverty, it is…
Africa faces massive Poverty and Economic hardship in the name of fighting Climate Change
Phasing out fossil fuels in Africa also would be harmful to the many international and indigenous oil and gas companies…
Energy Transition Plan will lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty- Minister
The energy transition plan is aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on fossil fuels and for net-zero emissions by 2060. ETP…
Reducing Inflation to Tackle Poverty
The Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso guaranteed Nigerians that the high inflation witnessed throughout the nation would…
Sultan: Many Nigerians deeply frustrated, hungry, resentful
The Sultan, therefore, emphasised the need for honesty in acknowledging all issues, including lack of regular sources of livelihoods leading…
COVID-19: 514 million Africans risk falling below extreme poverty
Can African countries still achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID-19 are…
Bauchi governor laments high poverty level
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Thursday, expressed concern over the high level of poverty among residents of the…
With Buhari’s support, Zamfara will be rich – Matawalle
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has said that the state would be among the richest in the country…
Abiodun committed to eradicating poverty in Ogun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reinstated his administration's commitment to lifting its people out of poverty.
5m Nigerians lifted out of extreme poverty in 3 years – Presidency
The Federal Government’s introduced National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has in three years, lifted no fewer than 5 million Nigerians…
Buhari pledges to reduce poverty level, financial exclusion
President Muhammudu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said a major concern of his administration was to ensure a massive reduction…
Extreme poverty in Nigeria gives me sleepless nights – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the problem of extreme poverty in Nigeria keeps him up at night.
War against corruption key to ending poverty – Group
A group called Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari’s persistent war against corruption…
Anglican Bishop tasks Nigerian Govt. on education, poverty
Bishop Godwin Robinson, Bishop of Lafia (Anglican Communion), has called on the Federal Government to pay more attention to the…