March 09
Nigeria: Ending Poverty Requires Production, Not Handouts
In recent times, the conversation around poverty reduction in Nigeria has intensified. While the President has repeatedly urged state governors to take decisive steps to tackle… Read more »
Nigeria: Abandoned Farms, Looming Hunger
The recent revelation by the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Umar Bago, that not less than 300,000 farmers have fled their communities as a result of the prevailing insecurity in… Read more »
February 04
Nigeria: Hospital Bill Worse Than Cancer - Patient
For many cancer patients in Nigeria, the battle is not only against a life-threatening disease but against the crushing cost of survival. Read more »
January 11
Nigeria: Adamawa Planning Commission Reviews 10-Year Strategic Development Plan
The Adamawa State Planning Commission has reviewed the draft 10-Year State Strategic Development Plan (2026-2035) at a board meeting held at the Commission's Conference Hall. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives Abu Dhabi for Sustainability Week Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Read more »
October 09, 2025
Nigeria: Presidency - World Bank's Poverty Report Doesn't Reflect Happenings Under Tinubu
The Presidency has rejected the World Bank's recent report estimating that 139 million Nigerians are living in poverty, saying the figures do not reflect current realities under… Read more »
September 08, 2025
Nigeria: Daily Trust's Board of Economists Lists Strategies to Combat Poverty
The newly reconstituted Daily Trust Board of Economists has outlined ways which the federal government can tackle multidimensional poverty in Nigeria. Read more »
August 04, 2025
Nigeria: FCMB Targets 150 Women Entrepreneurs With N5m Grant
The women-banking arm of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), SheVentures and Women Enterprise Alliance (WENA) have partnered to offer N5 million business grants to top three women-led… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Africa: Daily Trust Unveils 'African of the Year' 2015 Award Winner
'African of the year award is an initiative of DAILY TRUST, Nigeria's leading newspaper. The annual award is for Ordinary Africans who have distinguished themselves in their… Read more »
