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PRESS STATEMENT POVERTY IS NOT INEVITABLE: ACTIONAID NIGERIA DEMANDS URGENT INVESTMENT IN SAFE HOUSING, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
On the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, ActionAid Nigeria is calling on governments at all levels to urgently prioritise safe, affordable housing, strengthen social protection
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD BANK REPORT: NIGERIA'S 4.2% GDP GROWTH NOT ENOUGH TO TACKLE POVERTY - ACTIONAID NIGERIA
ActionAid Nigeria responded to the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, which reported 4.2% GDP growth in the first half of 2026, a stabilised poverty rate for the first time since
PRESS RELEASE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL 2026: ACTIONAID NIGERIA CALLS FOR AN END TO CHILD MARRIAGE AND GREATER INVESTMENT IN GIRLS’ RIGHTS
On the 2026 International Day of the Girl (11 October), ActionAid Nigeria is urging urgent action to end child marriage, which it frames as a violation of girls’ rights rather than a cultural matter
PRESS STATEMENT: Independence Day Address: Tinubu Says “We Will Defeat Poverty” - ActionAid Asks: How Will Nigeria Measure Success?
ActionAid Nigeria has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's declaration in his 66th Independence Day address that Nigeria is moving from an "age of reform" to an "age of prosperity," but insists that
Press Statement: Addressing Allegations of Death Threats Involving Senator Francis Fadahunsi: Time to End Electoral Impunity
The Nigerian government has committed itself to the principles of the rule of law, and the fundamental premise of our electoral system must remain the respect and protection of the rights of Nigerian
Press Statement - Beyond Flyovers: ActionAid Nigeria Calls for People-Centred Public Spending
"This is not merely a question of reducing expenditure; it is about changing national priorities. Every unnecessary luxury purchase represents classrooms that were never built. Every unjustifiable
Press Statement - A Missing Phone Must Never Become a Death Sentence: ActionAid Nigeria Demands Justice for Ibrahim Mbaya
The circumstances surrounding this killing also raise serious questions about student protection and security within and around university communities. Although the incident reportedly occurred at an
Press Statement addressed by the General Assembly of ActionAid Nigeria, on the State of the Nation
We call on civil society organisations, the media, faith communities, and all Nigerians to continue to speak up, hold the government accountable, and stand with the families whose children are still
ActionAid Nigeria Appoints Ayo Mairo-Ese and Dr Otive Igbuzor to its Board of Directors
Their appointments will further strengthen the organisation's governance structure and bring fresh expertise in strategic communications, public policy, advocacy and institutional leadership as
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