The global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...

The Federal Government's failure to renew the Crude for Naira agreement between NNPC Limited and Dangote Refinery, along with rising global crude oil prices, is set to push petrol pump prices higher ...

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.

Despite not being at war, Nigeria ranks lower in life expectancy than countries with histories of prolonged conflict, such as South Sudan and Somalia. The World Poverty Clock reported in 2024 that ...

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on Tuesday said the primary drivers of Tuberculosis in Nigeria include undernutrition, HIV, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and ...

The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening ...

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has partnered with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to provide ...

Nigeria has abundant human and natural resources but remains mired in underdevelopment. There are high levels of poverty, ...

Child poverty remains a persistent and deeply rooted issue in the UK. In 2022/23 it was estimated that 4.3 million children live in relative poverty, and this number has risen in recent years. Among ...

Hunger remains a persistent and alarming issue in Nigeria, affecting millions of people across the country. According to the World Bank, approximately 40% of Nigerians live below the poverty line ...

He called for stronger partnerships among stakeholders to achieve this goal, underscoring Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging ... to partnering with African nations to address energy poverty and ...

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has advocated for more education for the girl child, saying the more the girl-child is educated, the more the cycle of poverty is broken in Nigeria.