SERAP Sues FG Over Alleged N78.8bn Cash Transfer Irregularities
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have sued the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged…
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social protection
Lagos Street Begging: Why Government Crackdowns Alone Cannot End the Growing Social Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Every day, at Lagos’ busiest junctions and traffic lights, the same scene unfolds children weaving through vehicles with outstretched hands, elderly…
105m Children: UNICEF Warns Nigeria’s Future Is at Stake
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly one in every two Nigerians—about 105 million children and adolescents—will determine whether Africa’s largest economy prospers or struggles in the…
Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa UNICEF partnership is set to expand after Governor Umar Namadi called for stronger collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund…
UNICEF Warns Lagos Against Future Shocks
LAGOS, Nigeria – UNICEF has warned that economic shocks, climate disasters and health emergencies are pushing vulnerable families deeper into poverty, urging Lagos State…
Nigeria’s First Lady Calls for Widows’ Protection
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for stronger legal protections, economic support and the elimination of harmful traditional practices…
A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian workers, payday no longer brings relief. Salaries that once covered rent, food, transport and school fees are…
Lagos Secures Justice for 2,460 GBV Survivors
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State recorded 6,753 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in 2025, with 2,460 survivors securing justice through legal and institutional interventions,…
Nigeria Launches Unified Poverty Plan Targeting 50m Citizens
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria unveils a sweeping national poverty reform targeting 50 million citizens by 2030, marking a major shift from fragmented interventions to…
The Day the Pots Went Cold: Inside Nigeria’s School Feeding Breakdown After Years of Scandal and Silence
ABUJA, Nigeria – When the lunch bell rang at Ansarudeen Elementary School in Osogbo on a warm morning in May 2017, children sprinted into…