What is poverty? Pause. Think really well about the question. Take a hard long look at Nigeria and repeat the question to yourself; what is poverty? Do you know poverty? Have you seen poverty? Does poverty mean the absence of food or the basic needs of life? Are you done thinking? Is there an answer? Did you say poverty is the [...]
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The United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched a $40m COVID-19 fund to support rural farmers in vulnerable countries. In a statement on Monday, the agency said the facility will mitigate the effects of the pandemic on food production, market access and rural employment. Gilbert Houngbo, IFAD president, said the pandemic may push rural families deeper into poverty and [...]
ActionAid Nigeria, non-governmental organisation, has asked women not to stay quiet in the face of oppression and indiscrimination. Ene Obi, country director of the organisation, said this in Abuja at a programme to commemorate the 2020 International Women’s Day Obi said although some progress has been made, "real change has been agonizingly slow for most women and girls in Nigeria as [...]
The World Bank has estimated that 87% of all the poor people in Nigeria are in the north. In a report titled, 'Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria', the Bretton Wood institution said the south-south zone recorded the most significant drop in poverty between 2011 and 2016. "Poverty in the northern regions of the country has been increasing especially in the [...]
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says President Muhammadu Buhari is in denial of his failure to secure the country. The forum, in a statement by Ango Abdullahi, its chairman, said it appears the current administration does not have any idea on what will provide relief or solution to insecurity and poverty in the land. It said poverty has worsened in the north under the Buhari [...]
Muhammad Sanusi II, emir of Kano, says the predominant culture of marrying more than one wife by Nigerians in the north is a major cause of poverty in the region. The emir, who was represented by Usman Bugaji, said this while moderating a paper presentation session on 'the role of universities in nation building' at the maiden convocation of the Federal [...]
The headline in The Punch dated October 22 read: “FG disburses $103.6m Abacha loot to the poor”. Other papers had similar headlines. In the news report, it was explained that the poor in this regard were current beneficiaries of the National Cash Transfer Programme which is a component of the National Social Investment Programme. It went further to explain that [...]
The wealth of the 22 richest men in the world is greater than that of all African women combined, a new report by Oxfam International has shown. The report, titled: 'Time to Care' was released on Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) holding in Davos, Switzerland. According to the United Nations, there are 325 million women aged 20 and above [...]
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says there is poverty in Nigeria because its leaders have failed to manage the country's natural resources. Makinde spoke on Sunday during a church service marking the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan. A statement by Taiwo Adisa, his chief press secretary, quoted the governor as saying the [...]
Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says over 40 million Nigerians are unemployed. Farouq spoke when she appeared before the house committee on women affairs and social development to defend the ministry's 2020 budget proposal. She listed the agencies under the ministry's supervision as the National Commission for Refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (NCR), the [...]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria's economy would have to grow at a faster pace to witness a reduction in its poverty numbers. Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF managing director, made this known on Thursday at the opening press conference of the IMF and World Bank meetings. "Nigeria matters to the whole of Africa. When Nigeria does well, Africa does well. The [...]
Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, is in Switzerland promoting a UN campaign against poverty as a wild rumour of a wedding to President Muhammadu Buhari ripples. In a tweet, the minister, supposedly getting married to Buhari on Friday, canvassed for active participation of citizens in ending poverty. "On October 17, join us as we #WalkOutPoverty. The [...]
Ismaeel Ahmed, senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on social investment programmes (SIP), says over 40 million Nigerians have benefited from the SIP scheme. He said this on the sidelines of an event held during the 2019 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a statement, the event, which focused on the multi-dimensional approach to poverty alleviation, was hosted by the [...]
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says there are more poor people in Nigeria than in India and China. Obi said this at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos. Citing the "Stress Index", Obi said Nigeria is the most stressful country in the world. “Today, we are the most stressful country. If you read the stress index, [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the major reason why Nigerians are sick and facing hardship is due to corruption. Speaking on Tuesday at the 49th annual conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja, the president said corruption prevents good governance. Represented by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Buhari said if corruption is not [...]
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 Nigeria had overtaken India as the top-tier country with a cosmic community of poor people on the planet. Also, the report evinced that every minute, six Nigerians become extremely poor. And that [...]
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