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Poverty Alleviation

World Bank Pledges More Support For Nigeria


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The World Bank says it is ready to help Nigeria in the effort to end poverty and empower millions of her citizens. Country Director of the global bank in Nigeria, Mr Shubam Chaudhuri, disclosed this on Wednesday, while presenting a…

Kwara state government adopts strategic model to alleviate poverty


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The Kwara state government, north central Nigeria, says, it has adopted a strategic model that would help to empower its citizens, create wealth and alleviate poverty. Lukman Olukayode Ahmed, Special Assistant on Poverty…

LP Governorship Candidate to end insecurity, poverty in Ebonyi State


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The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria, Architect Edward Nkwegu has mapped out plans to end insecurity and poverty and to create civic programs where what people study in school would reflect…

Nigerians in Poverty: World Bank recommends deep structural reforms


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The World Bank Group has urged that deep structural reforms guided by evidence are urgently needed to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty, warning that just 17% of Nigerian workers hold the wage jobs best able to lift people out of…

NSIP: Humanitarian Ministry trains 350 beneficiaries of Mobile Money Transactions


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Training for 350 beneficiaries of Mobile Money Transactions as part of the Federal Government's National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) has begun in North-west Nigeria. The Minister of…

VP Osinbajo provides strategy for poverty alleviation 


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Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says the Buhari administration plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years will not be based on a business as usual approach, but on a very simple, common sense strategy that…

SMEDAN reiterates commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty


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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has restated its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty  in line with the agenda of the present administration.…

Over 40,000 receive food items, cash from Borno Government


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The Borno State Governor on an official visit to Damboa LGA, shared food items and N125.5m cash to over 40,000 families in Damboa, headquarters of Damboa Local Government in southern Borno. The Governor toured three LGAs in the past…

Federal Government flags off special Cash Grant for Rural Women


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Nigeria's Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, @Sadiya_farouq, has flagged off the distribution of the Rural Women Cash Grant in Damaturu, Yobe State and Maiduguri, Borno…