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Reps to donate 50% of salaries to fight hunger
By Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months
President’s son, Seyi Tinubu urges Nigerians to endure trying times
By Hannah Johnson Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to endure current economic hardship. He said that enduring the trying time was
Hardship: We can no longer pacify our subjects, Northern monarchs tell FG
K A D U N A — Monarchs from the North, under the umbrella of Northern Traditional Council, NTC, led by the Sultan of Sokoto,
Tinubu vows to crush terrorism, poverty in Nigeria
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria.
FG charges governors on Agriculture value chain to tackle poverty
The federal government has charged state government to focus on the agricultural value chain to drive the country’s economic development and tackle poverty among the
How Kano children are battling to crush poverty, seeking escape route through refuse collection
DEBORAH TOLU-KOLAWOLE writes on the struggles of underage out-of-school children who work as refuse collectors, popularly referred to as bola-bola on the streets of Kano,
What you need to know about hypertension
Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, including in Nigeria. Unfortunately, not many people know they have the condition because they are not
Global Citizen Festival: Governments, Business Leaders commit $2.4 Billion to Tackle Extreme Poverty
Global Citizen is proud to announce the 2022 Global Citizen Festival campaign has culminated in over $2.4 billion in commitments to end extreme poverty NOW.
How more Nigerians will fall into extreme poverty
The World Bank has predicted that more people in Nigeria and its Sub-Saharan neighbours are expected to fall into extreme poverty. According to a report obtained
