Tag: poverty reduction

Homepoverty reduction

The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has disbursed ₦22.48 billion to low-income households in Katsina State under the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme. The payment is part of a national initiative that has already reached over 5.4 million households, delivering ₦344 billion in 2025 alone. According to the agency, the goal is …

NSIPA

The Gates Foundation has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to supporting Kano State’s health system through targeted investments, data-driven reforms, and stronger collaboration aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating human development outcomes. At the Kano State Stakeholders Workshop held in Abuja from October 21–22, the Foundation and government representatives reviewed the state’s 2025 health sector performance …

Gates Foundation Deepens Health, Poverty Reform in Kano

Esther Ososanya ActionAid Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to suspend its proposed 5% surcharge on fossil fuel transactions, warning that the policy could damage the country's fragile economic recovery and worsen inequality. The new levy, introduced in Section 158 of the recently gazetted Nigeria Tax Act, is scheduled to take effect in 2026. It …

Enjoy Unlimited Digital Access

Read trusted, award-winning journalism.

Already a subscriber? Log in