Tag: Poverty

The Elita Foundation Provides Succour For Homeless Kids in Rivers

The world is filed with varying hopeless situations ranging from homelessness, hunger, poverty to many in need of medical care. While revered organizations like the World Health Organization, USAID, UNESCO…

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‘It is a Presidential Lie,’ Fayose Slams Buhari Over Claims of Lifting 10m Nigerians Out of Poverty

Former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari for claiming that his administration has lifted several Nigerians out of poverty. President Buhari, during his Democracy Day speech…

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Poor Nigerians to hit 95.1m in 2022 – World Bank

The World Bank has stated that by the end of 2022, over 95.1 million Nigerians will slip into the extreme poverty and this is due to the stagnation of the…

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250m Nigerians Will Be Pushed Into Poverty If… – UNFPA

The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) says 250 million Nigerians will be pushed into poverty if the federal government fails to invest in healthcare and education. UNFPA Country Representative, Ms…

State Governments to Blame for Rising Poverty – FG

The Federal Government has stated that state governments are to be blamed for the high poverty rate in the country. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba,…

FG disburses N50bn Grant to Small Businesses

    The Federal Government has commenced disbursement of the N50bn grant to small businesses across the country. The Director General of the Small, Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), Mr.…

W’ Bank Reports 129 Million Nigerians Plunged into Deeper Poverty Amid Soaring Inflation

The World Bank's latest Nigeria Development Update report has painted a dire picture of the nation's economic landscape, revealing that over 129 million Nigerians now live below the national poverty…