Tag: poverty
Address poverty, unemployment, Commonwealth Society urges Buhari others
The Royal Commonwealth Society on Wednesday advised the newly-elected officials in Nigeria to accord priority to addressing poverty, unemployment, insecurity,…
Decades of neglect, resource mismanagement led Nigeria to poverty, insecurity – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lamented that decades of neglect and resource mismanagement have led the nation into deep…
Germany pledges $65.5m to Cambodia anti-poverty efforts
Germany has pledged 65.5 million dollars (58.6 million euros) to Cambodia for rural infrastructure, health and other social programmes, while…
JNI calls for prayers over worsening insecurity, poverty
The Jama’tu Nasril Islam (JNI), has called on Muslims in the country to use the period of the Ramadan to…
World Bank’s new president to visit sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank’s new President David Malpass will be making his first foreign trip to sub-Saharan Africa to highlight his vision…
Vote buying will entrench poverty – Cleric
A cleric, Rev. Pam Victor of Zatum Baptist Church Television Kaduna, said on Saturday that vote buying would only entrench…
Bauchi PRP pledges to reduce poverty
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi has pledged to reduce poverty by boosting irrigatigation farming in the state if…
We are working on credible plan to get Nigeria out of poverty – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government was working on a credible…
Gov. Obaseki reiterates commitment to end poverty
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday in Benin reiterated his commitment to eradicate poverty across the 18 Local Government…
China eliminates poverty in 85 counties
China on Wednesday announced that another 85 counties have been officially taken off the country’s list of impoverished areas, marking…
UNICEF, ADB committed to fight poverty in Asia-Pacific
The UNICEF and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday renewed their commitment to fighting poverty and promoting the well-being…
Sallah: FG is focused on eradicating poverty – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration will continue to focus on the common man…
Poverty in United States deepens under Trump – UN Expert
Poverty in the United States is extensive and deepening under the Trump administration whose policies seem aimed at removing the…
Poverty: Ikpeazu applauds Federal Government’s social safety nets programme
Gov.Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has commended the Federal Government for introducing the social safety nets programme targeted at reducing poverty…
Senator reveals Federal Govt. plans to reduce poverty
Sen. Ali Wakili, Chairman Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare said on Sunday that the Federal Government was…