FG targets 7.6m households as new $1bn social protection scheme begins

The Federal Government has launched a $1 billion social protection programme targeting about 7.6 million vulnerable households across Nigeria.

The initiative, known as the Renewed Hope Social Protection Programme, was unveiled by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as part of efforts to strengthen government interventions aimed at reducing poverty.

One of the key components, the Household Prosperity and…