Oxfam International has said that Nigeria is now the “World Capital of Poverty” with no…
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62.6% of Nigerians live in poverty
Statistician General of the Federation (SGF) and Chief Executive of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Yemi…
FG seeks more creative ways to tackle poverty
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government is focusing on more creative…
Democracy in deficit: The tyranny of killers and poverty
By Ace Omozuwa The recent massacre of over 100 people in Plateau State amply demonstrates the…
Nigeria overtakes India as world’s poverty capital
Nigeria has now taken over as the nation with the highest number of extremely poor people,…
Poverty as Nigeria’s new normal
There is nothing more shocking than being freed from a prolonged season of delusive understanding.…
Buhari urges establishment of African single market to increase trade, reduce poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appealed for the speedy establishment of a single, unified market in Africa…
SDGs will check poverty, unemployment, says VP Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday expressed optimism that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) would help reduce…
‘Nigerians are in poverty, suffering but have confidence in Buhari’
Sen. Shehu Sani, (APC-Kaduna Central) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for rescuing the country from…