Poverty alleviation
27 Mar
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has launched the free food voucher programme for the vulnerable and the neediest at the popular Itam market, located in Itu Local Government Area. Flanked by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, the two Senators representing Akwa Ibom North East and South respectively, Senator Aniekan Bassey and Senator Ekong…
8 Jan
Nigerians under the banner of Arewa Youths are optimistic that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, will be vindicated at the end of ongoing probe into the all financial transactions involving the Ministry she superintend. The group, made up of young Nigerians from the 19 Northern states, are confident those…
7 Jan
A socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Youth, has said those bent on making sure that the Renewed Hope Poverty Alleviation policy of President Bola Tinubu did not succeed were after the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, due to what they described as the minister's uncompromising stand against saboteurs. Ohanaeze Youth said this in…
1 Jan
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has assured Nigerians that year 2024 would witness a renewed vigour in tackling poverty and humanitarian crisis among the poor and vulnerable. Edu in a new year message issued by her media aide, Mr Rasheed Olanrewaju, in Abuja, urged the citizens not to despair because…
23 Nov
Lagos State government, yesterday, committed to alleviating poverty, creating wealth and job opportunities that will uplift residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this, yesterday, during the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation’s 2023 graduation ceremony for 4,592 students in its various centres in the state. The governor, who said that women empowerment is one of…
13 Sep 2023
Federal government has begun moves to set up an interministerial committee on poverty alleviation consisting the Federal Ministries of Humanitarian Affairs, Interior, and the Federal Ministry of finance
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A 31-year-old Chinese tourist died after falling into an acidic crater lake in Indonesia’s East Java province, local media reported. The tourist was taking a selfie with her husband when she slipped and fell into the 75-metre-deep Ijen Crater in Banyuwangi district , Kompas.com reported on Tuesday. The couple’s tour guide said the woman had…
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The Nigerian government has said that every Nigerian borrower who goes for made-in-Nigeria product would get better terms on their credit facility. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale during in an interview on TVC. "The president has put in a stipulation that we are going to be giving through the Consumer…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
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Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. The accident occurred about two weeks after another boat carrying mainly Ethiopian migrants sank off the Djibouti coast, claiming several…
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The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…
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A Taiwanese father and son were each sentenced to eight years in prison for collecting confidential military information and trying to develop a spying "organisation" for China, a court said on Tuesday. Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has ramped up military and political pressure on the island in recent years. The two…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another significant reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This follows an earlier reduction to ₦1,000 per litre. The new pricing is designed to help mitigate the effects of economic hardship in Nigeria and comes just a week after the company,…
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A Dana Air aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, veered off the runway during landing operations at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. A statement signed by Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline, said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were…
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An aircraft operated by Dana Air with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…