The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria & ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has said Nigeria probably has the world’s highest number […]
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Peter Obi Questions Why Nigeria Didn’t Declare Public Holiday On World Poverty Day
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has questioned why Nigeria did not declare World Poverty Day a […]
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17.9 Million Nigerians Fall Into Poverty In Three Years – Report
Nigeria recorded the world’s largest increase in the number of people living in multidimensional poverty, with an additional 17.9 million […]
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Global Poverty Index Rises, Hits 1.2 Billion In 16 Years — UN
A UN global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of […]
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Millions More Nigerians Now Poorer – Obi Faults Tinubu’s ‘Hunger Existed Before I Was Born’ Remark
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has berated President Bola […]
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FG To Track Poverty, Incomes To Assess Impact Of Reforms – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to […]
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Tinubu Unveils $3.05 Billion Programmes To Reduce Poverty, Boost Human CapitalÂ
Tinubu unveils $3.05 billion programmes to reduce poverty, boost human capital President Bola Tinubu has unveiled five major social and […]
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Rising Cost Of Essential Goods To Push More Nigerians Into Poverty – IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned that rising prices of essential goods will deepen poverty and food insecurity in […]
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‘Fixing Poverty In Nigeria Responsibility Of Local Governments’ – Presidency
The Presidency has said that fixing poverty in Nigeria is certainly the responsibility of the local governments because they are […]
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Poverty Responsible For New HIV Infections — Doctors
Medical doctors have attributed the rise in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus infections in Nigeria to declining donor funding, worsening poverty, […]
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