Are Nigerians poorer today than they were in 2015? Yes, if we go by data and economic indicators. In June 2018, a report by the World Poverty Clock revealed that ...
The Kwara State Government is understudying the TraderMoni programme of the Federal Government to extend soft loans to traders and reduce mass poverty in the state.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to deepen democractic tenets that would end current poverty and hardship in the country.
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the 2019 presidential candidate of Young People’s Party, has identified poverty as the major cause of social vices in the country.
The Central Bank of Nigeria says its effort at reducing poverty and unemployment in the country through agricultural investment is yielding desired result.
Civil Society Organizations and professional bodies in Nigeria have expressed worry at the rate poor and vulnerable Nigerians are facing the full wrath of the law over petty acts that ...
A new research has revealed that children from low-income backgrounds, where parents have a low level of education, have weaker brain activity and are more likely to be distracted.
A Non-governmental Organisation, the Nigerian Social Contract, has called on government at all levels to work towards overcoming poverty, social exclusion and political instability in the country.
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Kafaya Ogunsola, on Thursday said that poverty could significantly increase the risk of people developing mental illness.
Pope Francis on Thursday condemned unfair access to food around the world as “perverse”, saying it threatened disaster for humanity if not remedied.
His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, says that neither poverty nor any form of hardship is an acceptable excuse for Nigerians to engage in human trafficking.
Ambode said it is only in such situation that the country can truly end extreme poverty.
The announcement, made by the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, came on the fifth National Poverty Relief Day, which falls on October 17 every year.
Mustapha-Akanbi, who spoke with journalists on Friday in Ilorin, decried the level of poverty in the state.
Oil workers, under the auspices of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have called on governments at all level to increase their efforts at reducing ...
Osinbajo said that it was those factors that predispose individuals and communities to imbibing extremist beliefs and ideologies.
D’banj said in Lagos on Wednesday that Nigerian youths must go the extra mile, be creative and have a new perspective to be relevant and make wealth.
The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports that the competition which began at 10 a.m, from the Unity Fountain in Maitama, is tagged: “Racing for Sustainable Development Goals.”
Onaiyekan said: “Nigerians should stop complaining and get involved in politics because it is a serious task that will salvage the nation and give the youths hope for the future.
At a joint press conference on Monday evening in Abuja, Alhaji Dangote said as a result of the partnership, he and Bono had already visited Borno State, the flash point ...
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