…Nigeria's humanitarian responses, managing disaster relief operations, and implementing social protectionFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - The federal ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction has said it has not commenced registration for any N50,000 National Support Allow…

…Government to prioritise investments that stimulate economic productivity, improve social protection programmes and create a more enabling environment for small and medium-scale enterprises. The report also criticised funding for critical sectors, saying allocations to health and education remain significantly below in…

…out “Exclusion errors and leakages” including “political capture have plagued Nigeria’s social protection schemes. “With nearly 35 million Nigerians facing acute food insecurity in the 2026 lean season”, saying “the Federal Government must audit programmes, publish beneficiary data, close delivery gaps, and ensure wome…

…inflation, though declining, continues to erode real incomes, particularly for the poor. Social protection efforts to support the most vulnerable have been slow and uneven in their rollout.” The Bank added that although the reforms helped Nigeria avoid a more severe economic crisis, institutional weaknesses, weak polic…

…a five-year-old child who survived defilement. The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection has continued to implement the state's social protection framework by identifying and supporting vulnerable residents that require urgent medical and humanitarian assistance." Speaking on the convictions, the Commis…

…spending and increased investment in infrastructure, skills development and targeted social protection programmes. The Fund also advised commodity-exporting countries to avoid excessive government spending during periods of high commodity prices.According to the report, "Economies benefiting from commodity windfalls an…

…healthcare, agriculture, energy, digital infrastructure, financial inclusion and social protection. The single largest approval came in June 2024, when the World Bank approved a $2.25bn financing package comprising the $1.5bn Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilisation to Enable Transformation Development Policy Financi…

…Muro, as well as senior European Union officials to discuss humanitarian financing, social protection and poverty reduction. The minister's position was contained in a statement issued on his behalf by his Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis, Abimbola Fasanu, on Sunday. According to the st…

…relief efforts by creating opportunities for livelihoods, agribusiness, education and social protection for vulnerable populations. "The Federal Government is deliberately shifting from palliatives to pathways by linking humanitarian response to development opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that displaced per…

…informal economy. She commended the union's leadership for pursuing sustainable social protection and economic empowerment initiatives for its members, noting that the proposal aligns with PenCom's mandate to broaden pension participation and strengthen financial inclusion. The PenCom boss reaffirmed the Commission's c…

…to millions of informal workers across the country, describing the current level of social protection as grossly inadequate. In a statement by its General Secretary, Gbenga Komolafe, FIWON lamented that the vast majority of Nigerian workers in the informal economy remain excluded from essential social security programm…