195 primary school Children benefit from LAPO community health outreach As part of its corporate social responsibility to host communities in Edo State, the Lift above poverty Organisation (LAPO) a non-governmental organization through its 18th community health outreach in partnership with the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has provided free medical services to…

Prof. Charles Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, says magical miracle centres can be a stumbling block to having and supporting an effective health system in the country. Soludo, therefore, called for a collective response in tackling poor healthcare systems, poverty and other major challenges facing the country. Soludo made 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 awards scholarship to over 3,487 students in 15 years LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited says it has awarded scholarships to 3,487 secondary and university students between 2006 and 2021. Honestus Ayo Obadiora, executive director of Lift Above Poverty Organisation, made the disclosure at the 2021 annual quiz of the institution in Benin City. Obadiora also…

LAPO Agricultural & Rural Development Initiative (LARDI): ₦9bn Disbursed to 191,134 Farmers Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO) promotes rural development, food security and higher income for farmers through the LAPO Agricultural and Rural Development Initiative (LARDI). Over the years, the organisation has improved the quality of life of rural dwellers through committed support for livelihood activities, intended…

UBTH Secondary School Emerges Winner Of LAPO Quiz Competition The University of Benin Teaching Hospital Staff Secondary School, Benin City, has won the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) quiz competition for secondary schools in Edo and Delta states. Daily Trust reports that six schools—Baptist High School, UBTH Staff Secondary School and Don Bosco Science Academy…