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Organisation targets 50 years for poverty eradication programmes
The International Christian Organisation for Sustainable Development (ISCOSD), says it is targeting 50 years from 2023 to fight poverty eradication in Nigeria, in line with the UN’s agenda to fight the global poverty challenges.
Bishop Joseph Vambe, ISCOSD’s President, made this known in his seminar presentation on ‘War Against Poverty and Inequality’, to mark ISCOSD 2nd World Day Celebration.
ISCOSD is an international organisation which represents the global voice of billions of people: Christian, Lawyers, Scientists, Journalists, Doctors, Researchers among others.
ISCOSD mission is to rise against global affliction, to change the current global poverty narrative from the church to the entire global community.
“This is a vision given by God in early 2015. The Christian vanguard and movement aligned to achieve the sustainable development goal one (SDG 1) of the United Nations Global Goals by 2072 (50 years target).
“Today is our world ISCOSD day, we had the first one last year where we went to Kuchinkoro village to share with those in the IDP camps and also shared with some widows.
” So this year we decided to meet together to share in knowledge, looking at global poverty and the need for us to key into some of the projects we have in ISCOSD so that we can all live above poverty.
According to Vambe, poverty is the bedrock for global affliction and over 90 per cent of both personal and corporate socio-economic problems, issues and challenges in the global community is caused or aggravated by poverty
He said bad governance, prejudice, violence, illnesses, sorcery, hell, corruption, slavery, dysfunctional families, divorce, low life expectancy, ignorance, injustice, marginalisation are also contributed to the rise of poverty in the societies of the world.
To tackle the challenge, the ISCOSD president explained that the organisation had designed some programmes for the uplifting of both urban and rural poor from poverty through unique projects to live above poverty and comfortably.
He listed some of the projects to include donor specified projects, financial and wealth building intelligence project, church economic synergy project, good governance/leadership project, E-commerce multi-level marketing platform project, social community projects and the rest.
Also, Mrs Mary Agbo, Deputy National Director on Programme and Strategy, said the basic significance of the seminar was to educate the ISCOSD stakeholders to seek ways to eradicate poverty among Nigerians.
In addition, to ensuring that every Nigerian, every human being on the planet earth have a standard of living.
According to her, ISCOSD has the projection between now and 50 years to strategies ways to execute its poverty eradication plans.
In his contribution, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, a participant, said the seminar was not only needed in the church but by the larger society too.
“This seminar is what we need, not only in the church, but in the Mosque, in the shrine, in the school and every where in Nigeria.
“We need this kind of revelational knowledge sharing platform so that Nigerians can understand that 131 out of two hundred million living below poverty is unacceptable. “
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Eagle Times Newspaper Will Be Voice for Nigerians – Publisher Chukwunyere Vows
Joel Ajayi
The Publisher of The Eagle Times Nigeria, Sir Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, has pledged that the newspaper will promote accountability, credible journalism and public-interest reporting in its coverage of national affairs.
Chukwunyere made the commitment on Thursday, October 1, 2026, during the official unveiling and launch of The Eagle Times Nigeria.
He said the new media organisation was established not merely to add another newspaper to Nigeria’s media landscape, but to provide a platform committed to serving the public interest.
According to him, the newspaper’s guiding philosophy, “The Voice for the People, The Watchdog for the Nation,” places a responsibility on the organisation to listen to Nigerians, tell their stories, highlight issues affecting their daily lives and scrutinise those entrusted with public responsibilities.
“To be a voice for the people means that we must listen to Nigerians, tell their stories, highlight their concerns and give visibility to issues that affect their daily lives,” he said.
The publisher added that The Eagle Times would be guided by accuracy, fairness, professionalism, credibility and responsible journalism, stressing that the newspaper would not publish stories merely because they were sensational.
“We will verify. We will investigate. We will seek the other side. We will correct our mistakes when we make them,” he said.
Chukwunyere further stated that the newspaper would endeavour to give individuals and organisations the opportunity to respond whenever allegations were made against them.
“Our commitment is not to any political party, government or individual. Our primary commitment is to journalism, to truth and to the Nigerian public,” he said.
He noted that the newspaper was launching at a time when the media industry was undergoing rapid transformation, with audiences increasingly consuming news through digital platforms, including websites, television, podcasts and social media.
He said The Eagle Times would therefore operate as a multimedia organisation, combining its newspaper with digital platforms and The Eagle Times TV to reach audiences across different channels.
According to him, the organisation also intends to create opportunities for young journalists, writers, photographers, producers, digital creators and other media professionals to develop their skills and contribute to journalism and national development.
Chukwunyere said the newspaper’s coverage would include politics, governance, business, economy, security, judiciary, education, health, technology, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and international affairs.
He, however, said the organisation intended to distinguish itself not only by the subjects it covered but by the quality and approach of its journalism.
We want to tell stories that matter, we want to investigate issues that require investigation, we want to highlight Nigerians who are making a difference, and we want to give communities that are often ignored an opportunity to be heard,” he said.
The publisher acknowledged the challenges involved in establishing a newspaper, saying the venture required investment, commitment, professional discipline and the courage to pursue an idea.
He expressed appreciation to the management, editorial, reporting, production and digital teams, as well as families, friends, partners and supporters who contributed to the establishment of the organisation.
Chukwunyere also assured readers, viewers and the newspaper’s digital audience that The Eagle Times would strive to earn their trust and remain accountable to the standards it had set for itself.
He said the newspaper’s success would not be measured only by circulation figures, website traffic or social media followers, but also by the confidence Nigerians placed in its journalism.
“Today, we spread our wings. Today, The Eagle Times takes flight,” he said, reaffirming the newspaper’s commitment to its slogan: “The Voice for the People, The Watchdog for the Nation.”
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