Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has advocated a harmonised and consolidated national public sector intervention in addressing Nigeria’s poor health statistics, which has seen rising cases of maternal and infant mortality in the country. READ MORE

The Chairman, Board of Directors of Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), Dr. Osarenren Emokpae, has said that gender balance is pivotal to achieving the desired development at all levels. She said this on Friday at LAPO’s Outstanding Women Leadership Award, held in Benin, Edo State, with the theme, “Balance for Peace,” to commemorate this year’s…

LAPO Spends N300m On Cancer Programme In 7yrs Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) says it spent over N300 million on sensitization, prevention, screening, referral, mitigation and treatment of cancer between 2016 and 2021. Honestus Obadiora, the executive director of the organization said the programme was undertaken by the LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control (LAPO-C4)…

FG Seeks Private Sector Support On Poverty Alleviation, Economic Devt The Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) has reiterated the position of the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Economic Planning that the private sector is critical to driving the economic growth and overall development of Nigeria. The organization declared that the Minister of Budget and…

LAPO empowers 183,538 rural farmers with N75.4billion in 7 years The management of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) says it has disbursed the sum of N75.4 billion to empower 183,538 rural farmers between 2015 and July 2022. Dr Honestus Obadiora, executive director of the organization made the disclosure on Thursday at a one-day webinar programme…

3,992 Community Members Enlightened, Screened for Cancer LAPO sensitized as well as screened 3,586 community members in target communities on Breast, Cervical and Prostate cancer in November2023. The intervention was carried out under the LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control (LAPO-C4). The community-based health intervention project is aimed at reducing cancer-related deaths in Nigeria through public…