Brigid Brophy was a notable English novelist, essayist, critic, and activist who was born in London in 1929 and died on August 7, 1995… Read More »CRIMINALITY AND CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY IN NIGERIA: THE STATE’S CULPABILITY
By Aaior K. Comfort Nigeria’s broad money supply (M2) surged by 62% year-on-year to reach N107.2 trillion in August 2024, up from N66.19 trillion… Read More »Amid Rising Poverty, Money Supply Jumps 62% to N107 Trillion
Months after the kickoff announcement, the federal administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was still dragging its feet in implementing the zero import tax… Read More »Poverty increases as Nigerian government neglects to enact tariff exemption for food products.
The United States, US, Republic presidential candidate, Donald Trump, on Sunday warned Americans against his counterpart from the Democrat, Kamala Harris. Trump warned that Harris… Read More »USA Polls: Haris will bring poverty, chaos, Trump warns AmericansÂ
BY SAM OTUONYE Nigerian banks’ Chief Executive Officers have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s new tax on unearned profit tax, otherwise called windfall… Read More »Bank Chiefs support windfall tax, say it will democratise prosperity, alleviate poverty
Henry Mbachu, a representative for the Awka South 1 district in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has expressed disapproval at the degree of poverty… Read More »Nigeria’s extreme poverty is endangering the security of the nation.
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has been projected to hit 37%, and poverty rate at 45% in 2023, according to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). NESG… Read More »Poverty rate to hit 45% this year–NESG
Stakeholders, on Monday have advised incoming governments after the 2023 general election to align and sustain national development plans and interventions to end poverty and… Read More »Stakeholders task incoming governments to sustain interventions on poverty alleviation
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Tuesday in Kano urged unemployed youths to embrace its agriculture as part of measures towards wealth creation and… Read More »Unemployment: NDE urges youths to embrace agriculture
The Regional Sales Director of Dangote Cement in Southeast, Mr Abayomi Shittu, says that the interest of the Dangote Group is to support the government(s)… Read More »Dangote group moves to create jobs, reduce poverty
The immediate past Commissioner for Works and Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Delta State, Hon. James Augoye on Friday said what… Read More »Augoye tasks Nigerians, Govt on collective efforts to tackle insecurity, poverty
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has advised Nigerian government on how to reduce poverty in the country. He… Read More »China proffers Poverty Reduction Solution for Nigeria
The federal government has restated that the implementation of the National Social Investment Program(NSIP) was aimed at fighting the effects of hunger on venerable Nigerians… Read More »FG clears air on NSIP, says it aims at poverty reduction
Three days after President Muhammadu Buhari announced that his government had lifted 10 million people out of poverty, the World Bank said rising food prices… Read More »High Cost Of Food Push 7 Million Nigerians Into Poverty – World Bank
Sen. Rochas Okorocha(APC-Imo West) has called on Nigerians to collectively fight poverty to achieve the desired national development. He made the call on Saturday… Read More »Collective Responsibility Needed In Fight Against Poverty- Sen. Okorocha
The Federal Government says it is determined to do all it entails to lift the country out of poverty and unemployment. The Minister, Federal Ministry… Read More »FG Determined To Lift Country Out Of Poverty, Unemployment – Minister
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Thursday, expressed concern over the high level of poverty among residents of the state. Mohammed, who made his… Read More »Gov. Mohammed Decries High Level Of Poverty In Bauchi
Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources says that the Federal Government plans to lift five million Nigerians out of poverty in the next… Read More »FG Plans To Lift 5m Nigerians Out Of Poverty — Minister