Poverty
World Bank Forecasts Nigeria Economy to Grow 4.4% Annually Through 2028
Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by an average of 4.4% annually through 2028, while inflation and poverty could decline if the government...
Nigeria’s Economic Growth Still Too Weak to Reduce Poverty, Report Says
Nigeria’s economic recovery is yet to translate into enough improvements in living standards to significantly reduce poverty, with the World Bank warning that...
Children Abandon Classrooms for Dangerous Mining Work Across Nigeria
Children are increasingly turning to artisanal mining in parts of Nigeria, trading school and safety for income as poverty and the lure of...
ACF Urges Nigerians to Hold Political Leaders Accountable Over Insecurity
The Arewa Consultative Forum has urged Nigerians to hold political leaders accountable for their performance, particularly in addressing insecurity, poverty, economic hardship and...
FACT CHECK: Do 140m Nigerians Live In Poverty As Peter Obi Claimed?
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, claimed in his Independence Day address that more than 140 million Nigerians are...
Nigeria@66: Over 140m Nigerians in abject poverty, Obi
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the level of poverty in Nigeria, saying more than...
Delta NDC gov candidate calls for freedom from poverty, bad governance
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Delta State, Chris Iyovwaye, has called for the state’s “independence” from poverty, unemployment,...
NEWSGold Over School: How Poverty Keeps Niger Children in Mining Pits
In Niger State, the harsh realities of poverty are forcing thousands of children out of classrooms and into dangerous gold mining pits. Families...
