Thursday, July 9, 2026

National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS)

May 17, 2024

FG distributes agric inputs to 90 smallholder farmers in Ebonyi

Mr Fadeshemi advised beneficiaries to utilise the inputs and warned against diversion or sale of the farm inputs.

FARMERS PLANTING
February 23, 2024

Smallholder farmers backbone of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, FG says

The federal government says smallholder farmers remain the backbone of the country’s agricultural sector.

Farmers used to illustrate story
July 22, 2023

Falana urges govt to support young, women entrepreneurs to reduce poverty rate

Mr Falana explained that this was important because most Nigerian women invest and trade legitimately and can help build the nation.

Femi Falana
May 19, 2023

Two million vulnerable Nigerians impacted by FG’s poverty reduction scheme in 2022: Osinbajo

“Creation of 4.5 million direct and indirect jobs through the Rural Roads programme which targets to connect about 750 rural markets.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
April 13, 2023

Two million Nigerians impacted by Buhari’s poverty alleviation programme in 2022: Osinbajo

“The total number of direct beneficiaries of the implemented programmes currently stands at 1.8 million.”

President Muhammadu Buhari/Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
December 8, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari humiliates Osinbajo; discards vice president’s social safety bill on Sadiya Farouq’s objection

Documents reviewed by Peoples Gazette revealed how the humanitarian affairs minister thwarted the vice president’s years-long labour on a vital policy.

A composite of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq used to illustrate the story
July 10, 2021

We need common sense to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty: Osinbajo

Mr Osinbajo, made this remark in Abuja on Friday at the inaugural meeting of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy Steering Committee held at the Presidential Villa.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
June 23, 2021

Buhari appoints Osinbajo poverty committee chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a new poverty committee, appointing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the chairman.

Buhari and Osinbajo
April 28, 2021

FEC approves strategy to address worsening poverty

“It’s not as if the government is not aware that there is poverty in the land but things are being done.”

Mr. Femi Adesina (Credit: The Interview)