By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Social Protection and Investment Program Agency Bill 2025, as part of its commitment to improving the welfare of citizens. The bill seeks to establish a legal framework for social welfare programs, ensuring their continuity, transparency, and effective implementation, particularly for the poor
The Federal Government on Monday said it plans to raise Five billion Dollars annually to fund its Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund, following the approval of the Federal Executive Council for its establishment. The fund is part of wider efforts by the Government, which plans to expand its social register and lift a projected
By Kehinde Akintola, Tribune The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has unveiled plans to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 Local Government Areas in the country. According to her, the humanitarian hubs are a long-term goal towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria. The hubs, she explained, will accommodate homegrown commodities, which
We cannot over emphasize the need to consciously adopt a systematic approach if all hands need to be on deck for the greater good of humanity. From our little corners doing the little or much we can without looking at a specific group of whom we have expectations or hand the mantle of doing same