Tag: sip

2.8m children currently benefiting from the school feeding programme – FG

The Federal Government has said it is about to meet its target of three million primary school children which is part of the Social Investment Programmes (SIP), under the National…

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Reuben Abati: Valentine, Baba’s vacation and other stories

by Reuben Abati   “Happy Valentine’s day, my friend” “You don’t wish someone Happy Valentine’s day with ordinary mouth, my friend” “Are you a woman?  The gifts are for women,…

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Opinion: Is The N5000 stipend a necessity?

by Otolorin Olabode Would the N5000 be enough for the poor? Would it serve its purpose and live up to its promises? Or would it go down like other investment programmes…

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[The Presidential Blog] The Social Investment Programmes continue with GEEP

After it's Homegrown School Feeding Programme and the NGN 5000 monthly being paid to poor Nigerians, the Federal Government has kicked off another one of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs),…

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Analysis: How sustainable is FG’s payment to the poorest, vulnerable Nigerians?

by Mark Amaza 14 months after it assumed office, the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced payment of N5,000 monthly to one million poorest, vulnerable Nigerians. In a…

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara, others to appear before police panel on Friday

As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has constituted a five-man special team to investigate the allegations of…

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Soyombo Ayomikun: Minutes before M.K.O Abiola died (Poetry)

by Soyombo Ayomikun    He sipped    The tea    Thirsty    Needing fluid    The    Evil ones    Watched him    Happily 1.They    Gave him    The…

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5 things guys absolutely must NOT say to each other

by Nick Roy     The last thing your friend is going to do when you tell him to relax is actually relax. If your bro is annoyed, the last…

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LEAP Africa launches its Social Innovators Programme and awards in Lagos

by Akintomiwa Agbaje   LEAP’s SIP is an initiative developed in partnership with YouthActionNet®; a programme of the International Youth Foundation (IYF), a nonprofit organization supporting youth development programs in…

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7 (effortless) ways to avoid taking excess alcohol

by Kati Blake When you are drinking, try not to opt for the worst drinks. Do you avoid excess drinking? It sounds like an odd question, but it’s something we…

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