Tag: poverty
NAPTIP blames poverty, ignorance for human trafficking in Nigeria
Kano, Feb. 11, 2026 (NAN) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Office, says lack of economic opportunities,...
Bafarawa Giving Back Initiative spends N50m to combat street begging in...
Sokoto, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Giving Back Initiative of former Gov. of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has expended N50 million to address...
Foundation seeks improved gov’t–NGO collaboration to eradicate poverty
Abuja,Jan.15,2026(NAN)The Ologodidan Jezi Foundation (OJF Global), has called on the Federal Government to deepen collaboration with Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as a strategic pathway...
A Country in Reverse: The Poor Feeding the Rich
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has long been hailed as a land of promise. But the reality on the ground is a paradox: while oil...
Multidimensional Poverty: UNICEF seeks more attention for social investment
Sokoto, Aug. 18, 2025 (NAN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the need for greater financial investment in social sectors to tackle...
Fuel hike “ll worsen poverty level of workers–TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria(TUC) has said that the recent increase in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) will worsen the poverty level...
New PMS pump price will push more Nigerians into poverty –...
An Economic Expert, Dr Sand Mba-Kalu says the fuel price hike by NNPC Ltd.
from N617 per litre to N897 litre will push more Nigerians...
ActionAid unveils 10-year plan to address poverty
An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria.
The Country Director of...
Jigawa, Kano, Katsina develop road map to combat child poverty
Stakeholders from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States have come together to develop a road map on the institutionalisation of child poverty measurement in their...
LG autonomy vital in addressing poverty, insecurity – Ex-NULGE official
Abdulrahman Maina-Yaji, Former National Publicity Secretary, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), says the Supreme Court judgment that granted autonomy to local governments...
FG committed to implementing multidimensional poverty index report- minister
The Federal Government says it remains committed to supporting implementation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2022.
Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and...
Gov. Radda unveils achievements in poverty alleviation, agriculture
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Wednesday unveiled the achievements of his administration in reducing poverty in the state from May 29, 2023...
Synod: Hunger, poverty threat to nation’s peace, unity
The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim said on Saturday that poverty and hunger...
Nuts for the living: A personal story
I was going through some old files in my closet the other day when I saw some documents and receipts that absolutely cracked me...
IsDB, AGFE, and SPARK to Reduce Poverty and Increase Resilience for...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Refugee Education Fund are funding a two-year US$10 million initiative...
Nigeria will continue to borrow because it is broke —Senate President
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria will keep borrowing to fund critical infrastructures because the country is broke.
Lawan who made this...
Zamfara has highest number of poor people in Nigeria —Report
A new report released on Tuesday by the National Social Register (NSR) has revealed that Zamfara State is home to the highest number of...
