poverty

In a bid to bridge the inequality gaps for the most vulnerable in Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, has unveiled a three-year country strategic plan titled, ‘Collaborative Actions to End the Cycle of…

The Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) says the non-availability of modern asthma medicines and persistent poverty are the bane of most asthma patients within the country. The Chairman, Board of ACUF Foundation, Dr Chiwuike Uba, said…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, says he will address poverty, insecurity and solve all economic problems bedeviling the country, if he is elected Nigeria’s President in 2023. He…

Every morning, 12-year-old Gabriel Johnson (not his real name) works in the neighbourhood before joining his peers in school. His routines include, weeding people’s overgrown compounds for a token and sometimes helping them do other…

A new World Bank Group report has recommended countries in the Sahel region to accelerate growth and prioritise climate adaptation to alleviate poverty and address food insecurity. The newly released Country Climate and…

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…

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have said Nigeria can only win the fight against poverty, hunger and address issues limiting food production with the right strategic investments in the sector. The stakeholders stated this at the…

Global Citizen Live has announced a 24-hour live broadcast with events & performances filmed across 6 continents on September 25th. Global Citizen Live is part of an ongoing effort to defend the planet and combat poverty, powered by…

The United Nation says the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed over 100 million more workers into poverty, after working hours plummeted and access to good quality jobs slumped. In a report, the UN’s International Labour Organisation (ILO)…

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu has said that Nigeria needs to revert to the Mixed Economy model to reduce the wide economic gap between the rich and the poor and also stem the tide of growing insecurity…