August 4, 2025

poverty

General

Nigeria Has No Plans for Nuclear Bombs – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria is not interested in building nuclear weapons. Instead, he said the country is focused on solving big problems like poverty and climate change. He spoke during a meeting with officials from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation, CTBTO, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The group

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Empowerment General

FG Scales Up Skills Empowerment to Tackle Poverty Through NPRGS Initiative

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty through the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), a comprehensive empowerment initiative under the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE). As part of the scheme, beneficiaries across the country will

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General

Africa Must Stop Exporting Raw Materials to End Poverty – AfDB President Adesina

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has once again sounded the alarm over Africa’s continued reliance on raw commodity exports, declaring that the continent must urgently transition from being a supplier of unprocessed goods to a producer of value-added products if it truly intends to break the cycle of poverty

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General Religion

Pastor David Ibiyeomie Sparks Controversy with Claims on Jesus and Poverty

Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the founder of Salvation Ministries, has ignited a heated debate with his recent assertions about Jesus Christ’s stance on poverty. During a sermon, Ibiyeomie claimed that Jesus “hates poverty” and never visited any poor person in their home. This statement has been met with both criticism and support from various quarters, as

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