poverty
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The Atum Humanitarian and Charitable Initiative has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu administration to take proactive action to ameliorate the current hardship in the country. Honourable Ismaila Yusuf Atus, Executive Chairman of the organization, in a statement on Sunday, noted that the rising cost of fuel has further reduced the purchasing-power of the citizens. He…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday hiked its pump price from N617 per litre to N897/litre. It was observed from the retail outlets in Abuja that the adjustment was already effected as at 12:35pm. 2. The leadership of the Nigeria…
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Millions of Britons could receive extra cash to help with the cost of living this winter after the UK government extended the Household Support Fund. A £421m pot will be given to local councils in England to distribute, while £79m will go to the devolved administrations. The fund will now be available until April 2025…
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The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has called on President Bola Tinubu to listen to Nigerians and end the hardship that citizens face daily. This call is coming amid the spiralling prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, across Nigerian states. Making this call during the August State of the State address in Osogbo on Saturday, TOM Executive…
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The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied any involvement in the usage of the European nation’s flag by some persons during the #EndBadGovernance protest. Protesters in some northern states were spotted waving the Russian flag, raising concerns among authorities. But the country’s embassy in a Monday statement said neither the Russian government nor its officials…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has again called on residents of Abuja to be calm and have patience with the Tinubu administration. Wike spoke on Monday while carrying out an inspection visit to the construction site of the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore-Ibwa rural road in Gwagwalada Area Council. The minister expressed satisfaction…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch said while under-5 mortality rates in the Pacific are generally stable, there are concerning trends as malnutrition remains a significant issue among countries. Veitch made the remarks while addressing the critical issues of malnutrition and health among children in Fiji and the broader Pacific region,…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that Nigeria’s economy is going through turbulence. He, however, said the situation was not limited to the country alone, urging citizens to rally round President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President said this at a one-day town hall meeting organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, in Abuja…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election Peter Obi says the country needs to tackle the devastating effects of poverty and insecurity in the northern region of Nigeria through agriculture and industrial revolution. Obi said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau – in Kaduna…
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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, says the Ministry will this week commence the distribution of 42,000 metric tons of grains across the 36 states of the federation, as approved by President Bola Tinubu. Kyari said the Ministry is working with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the Department of…
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A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, representing Awka South 1 constituency, Henry Mbachu has decried the level of poverty in Nigeria. The lawmaker who took a tour of some markets in his constituency said with the level of poverty ravaging a good number of Nigerians, it is evident that the country’s national…
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Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has flagged off the distribution of rice to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on citizens. The Governor flagged off the distribution on Saturday at Dutse Local Government secretariat. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the Jigawa State government approved the sum of over N134m for the purchase of five…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed hope that God would help him fix Nigeria. Tinubu disclosed this during a thank you visit to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. He said the people of Ogun State voted for him at a crucial time, hence he returned to say thank…
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The Federal Government has blamed the high poverty rate in the country on the failure of the State Governments to contribute their quota of development responsibilities to the grassroots where the major production activities take place. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, stated this to State House Correspondents after the week’s…
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The Federal Government has said that economic challenges have not discouraged President Muhammad Buhari from putting smiles on the faces of the poor and vulnerable Nigerians. This was disclosed by Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, yesterday in Jalingo, Taraba State, during the launching of the Government…
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According to research and individuals including Oprah Winfrey, Howard Schultz, and others, Growing up poor can make you rich and successful. When I was a kid, I was told many life stories of how a person became successful even if they came from a poor background. Some of these stories are real, some are made-up.…
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