Tag: poverty
Okada Rider Hangs Self
A commercial motorcycle operator, also known as okada rider, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, has hanged himself after the recent ban…
Caring For Orphans And Vulnerable Children
By Bilikis Bakare In traditional African society, the word orphan was alien because children who lost one or both parents…
Tackling Insurgency In Nigeria’s North East
Plagued by a combination of violence and underdevelopment, leaders in the North-eastern zone meet to chart a new course for…
The Failure Of A State
BY YUNUSA KEHINDE SALAMI The prevalence of poverty, corruption, and general insecurity of life and property will naturally lead a…
Cooperative Society Tasks Govt On Poverty Alleviation
The Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Staff Cooperative Multipurpose Society has tasked government at all levels to partner with cooperative societies in…
Boko Haram: Nigeria Needs Prayers —Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi says Nigeria will need prayers of intervention for…
Bisi Yusuf: Our Favourite Son —ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos State says it is pleased with the activities of the Chairman of…
Aregbesola calls for special agency for northern affairs
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has called for the establishment of a Ministry of Northern Affairs or an agency to…
Ikuforiji Decries Worsening Poverty
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, last night in Ghana disclosed that he is always sad…
Dons Seek Life Jail For Corrupt Public Officers
Members of the academia on Tuesday urged the government to put in place stiffer measures to punish public officers found…
Woman Jailed For Slashing Son With Blade
A 30-year old mother, Mrs Grace Jacob, has been sentenced to six months in prison without an option of fine…
Alleviating Poverty In The Society —Isaac Asabor
It was John F. Kennedy that said that “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it…
The Politics of Oil Blocks and the Northern Elites (2)
By ROSS ALABO-GEORGE I agree the North is poor. Yes, I agree the poverty has bred millions of destitutes, who…
Jonathan’s Govt And Need For Public Trust
During President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign, he told Nigerians that he passed through poverty in his early days and that…
Lagos 2011 Budget Records 77% Performance
The 2011 Budget of Lagos State recorded a cumulative year performance of 77 percent with a fourth quarter performance of…