Tag: poverty

The governors adopted a unified position: that the North must place Early Years development at the heart of its security, ...

“Poverty thrives through weak or captured institutions.”

The Minister also called for increased investment, transparency, and collaboration to strengthen system resilience

The governor also disclosed that Katsina contributed N1 billion to the Children’s Nutrition Fund in partnership with UNICEF, while more ...

Nigeria must instead embark on continuous reforms to consolidate the gains of its democracy since 1999.

At the “We Are Green Discourse,” the trio urged Nigerians to counter persistent negative narratives and inspire a mindset shift ...

These female breadwinners, often engaged in informal work and faced with limited financial support, stretch meagre earnings to keep their ...

He highlighted three main challenges including limited risk pooling, over-reliance on out-of-pocket payments, and inadequate protection for vulnerable groups.

The NHRC expressed this concern in a statement on the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances.

The report records 4,722 victims across 997 incidents, with at least 762 deaths linked to abduction-related violence.

Mr Makina lamented that inequality is starkly evident in the political marginalisation of young people.

“Nigeria’s potential is beyond doubt,” the IMF says.

The report, titled “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Health Agency”, examines global trends relating to bodily autonomy ...

The Lagos State Police Command, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) ...

He said empathetic reporting offers a vital way forward in Nigeria’s current climate of economic hardship, insecurity, and social division

When you see veterans and old people in a nation dump their privacy and self-esteem to crave and cry for ...

“Over 80,000 women die prematurely from the toxic smoke of firewood and traditional cooking stoves."

Ms Georgieva applauded the Nigerian government’s economic reform efforts and pledged to continue working with the government to support the ...

According to the organisation, the initiative would encourage more girls to attend school and address menstrual hygiene.

"I want to say at this level, not to make some of those doubting Thomases and mischievous minds to pre-empt ...

The Foundation explained how gender discrimination, lack of resources, and societal barriers stunt the country’s growth and economic potential.

“In my view, Nigeria has to identify their factor endowments and (determine) which of the factor endowments they want to ...

NCDC said that since the beginning of 2024, Lagos State had reported the highest number of suspected cholera cases, contributing ...