WorldStage Newsonline– The Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on the Millennium Development Goals (SSAP-MDG), Dr. Precious Gbeneol has … More
Category: MDG 1
Eradicate extreme and poverty in Africa and the rest of the world
Africa ‘ultimate testing ground’ in bid to end poverty- CNN News
By President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Originally published on CNN on September 26, 2013 … More
The Urgent Need for Adequate Investments in Literacy in Africa
By ‘Biodun Awosusi United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated September 8th as International Literacy Day in 1946. … More
MDGs: FG, States Lift 56, 000 Rural Poor Nigerians Out Of Poverty
A total of 56,000 indigent Nigerians will practically walk out of poverty, while a total of 224, 000 children of … More
A New Era of Poverty Reduction in Africa: A Perspective From the Millennium Villages
Many African nations are at an exciting moment in their social and economic development. The world’s Millennium Development Goals — … More
UN Secretary General urges greater action in Africa to meeting anti-poverty, sustainability goals
Now is the time for African countries, development partners and the international community to boost action towards achieving the anti-poverty … More
Nigerian House Speaker Urges Africa’s Parliamentarians To Fast-track MDGs Realisation
Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on parliaments across Africa to put in … More
Youth Unemployment in Africa: Causes, Effects and Solutions
Addressing the youth unemployment in Africa requires an integrated holistic approach. Shortcuts will not work. The World Bank 2008 report … More
Farming could be key to solving youth unemployment in Africa
Farming could be key to solving youth unemployment in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest growing population. … More
African nations move to eradicate hunger by 2015
By Daniel Cohanpour, 12 August 2013 After years of stagnated progress on food security, African heads of state, together with … More
Financing for Development in Africa 