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Group marks IWD with honour for women AS part of a activities to mark the 2025 International Women Day (IWD), the Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has honoured the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Pro. Lilian Salami and others to mark its Lifetime Achievement Award. Others honoured were Hajia Saidatu Bello…

World Cancer Day: LAPO calls for concerted efforts to fight deadly disease As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 World Cancer Day, the management of Lift Above Poverty Organization has called for partnership with healthcare providers, government agencies and stakeholders in the fight against the deadly disease. The organisation under…

World Cancer Day: LAPO holds awareness, screening for Edo residents In a bid to raise awareness about cancer prevention and early detection, the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) on Thursday held a one-day cancer sensitisation and free screening programme in Edo State. The event, which was held in line with the global commemoration of the…

Delta school wins 2024 LAPO quiz First Class Private Academy of Warri, Delta State, scored 70 points to emerge as the champions of the 2024 Annual LAPO Secondary School Quiz Competition. The competition, organized annually by the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) and sponsored by LAPO Microfinance Bank (MfB), was held on Friday at the…

LAPO Boosts Poultry Farming with N900M In a significant push to enhance poultry farming in Nigeria; Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) disbursed N900,173,000 to 654 poultry farmers from January to October 2024. The disbursement is part of LAPO’s efforts to improve the livelihood of stakeholders through the LAPOHousehold Poultry initiative (LAHPI). The LAHPI initiative has been…

LAPO Supports Rural Farmers with N31.5Bn Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), a leading non-governmental organization disbursed N31,500,000,000 to support rural farmers from January to October 2024. The significant investment aims to boost rural agriculture and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The loan was disbursed to 170,102 farmers across 318 branches in 22 states of the federation through the LAPO LAPO…

LAPO Boosts Rural Agriculture, Support Farmers with N1.4 Billion in Q1 2024 Benin City, Nigeria – Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), a leading non-governmental organization disbursed N1.4 billion to rural farmers in the first quarter of 2024. The significant investment aims to boost rural agriculture and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The loan was disbursed to…

LAPO Empowers 675,115 Community Members with Health Training in Q1 2024 Benin City, Nigeria – Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), a non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized communities successfully empowered 675,115 community members across Nigeria with health training in the first quarter of 2024. The health training programme, which was conducted for community members and…

LAPO Celebrates International Women’s Day, 2024 Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has organized the LAPO Outstanding Women Leadership Award, as a part of the activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day. Instituted in 2013, the Award is bestowed annually on women adjudged to have made outstanding contributions to societal development in the area of…

LAPO Empowers Rural Farmers, Others With N6.3bn Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) improved the livelihood of rural farmers as well as supported micro businesses with a disbursement of N6.3 billion in the fourth quarter 2023. The credit facilities were disbursed to 324,070 clients in 317 branches across 21 divisions through the LAPO Rural Development Initiative…