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Cancer - 'Millions of Nigerians in IDP Camps, Rural Areas At Risk'

The President of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, has called on the government to extend free cancer screening and outreach programmes to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) ...
The New Humanitarian

Beyond “Christian genocide”: The real roots of criminal violence in Nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing one of the worst waves of violence in its recent history. While it is often seen as a consequence of ...
World Bank

Nigeria to Enhance Road Infrastructure to Benefit Four Million in Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2024 - The World Bank has approved $500 million in concessional financing for the Rural Access Agricultural Marketing Project- Scale Up (RAAMP-SU) in Nigeria, the Government ...
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Rural Poverty In Nigeria Now 75%, Says World Bank

The World Bank has revealed that a staggering 75.5 per cent of rural dwellers now live below the poverty line in Nigeria. The Bank disclosed this in its April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria ...
The Conversation

Nigeria’s economy is growing but rural poverty is rising: 5 key policies to address the divide

Stephen Onyeiwu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria to host rural connectivity confab

Business Metrics Limited has announced the launch of the Rural Connectivity Summit (RuralConnect Summit), a pioneering seven-year initiative designed to tackle Nigeria’s persistent digital divide and ...