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Nigeria: Federal Government urged to improve social protection for women

Submitted by dfabbri on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 10:24

Daily Trust (11.03.2019) Experts have called on the federal government and other stakeholders to strengthen social protection programmes and policies for women and other vulnerable groups in the country.

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Nigeria: Lagos begins Vision Zero conference today

Submitted by fabbri on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:33

The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper (26.06.2018) The Lagos State government will today launch the Vision Zero Conference, which is aimed at helping employees to develop attitudinal change and safeguard them at work. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will be signing the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Statement for the state to serve as a platform to protect people from unsafe acts and conditions.

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Work-related injuries, diseases claim 2.78m lives annually, says ILO

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 09/19/2017 - 11:27

Nigeria Today (15.09.2017) Work-related injuries, diseases and illnesses claim 2.78 million lives annually. Of this mortality figure, 2.4 million are attributed to work-related hazards alone, says the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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Nigeria Rolls Out $2 Billion Brazil-Like Social-Welfare Plan

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 10:32

Bloomberg (22.06.2017) Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil’s Bolsa Familia in a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its poorest citizens and ensuring their children go to school.

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Le Nigéria négocie un prêt de 500 millions de dollars avec la Banque mondiale

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 16:26

latribune.fr (22.06.2017) Annoncé en décembre dernier, le programme de protection sociale du Nigéria a besoin d'argent frais. L'ambitieux projet qui cible une réduction conséquente du taux de pauvreté nécessite près de 500 millions de dollars. La Banque mondiale semble prête à soutenir Abuja.

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[Opinion] Harmonising Nigeria's Social Protection Programmes - A case for the IDP's

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:34

YNaija (30.08.2016) Recently the United Nations, through its special Rappouteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), Professor Beyani Chaloka, called on the Government of Nigeria to put in place a comprehensive and coordinated approach in addressing the problems of internally displaced persons in Nigeria.

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