Tag: Poverty
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Lamentations in the land: How Tinubu has impoverished Nigerians
Nigerians are currently experiencing the worst moments of their lives under Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of Nigeria as economic hardship bites harder in the country.
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IMF raises alarm, warns Nigeria experiencing deepening economic crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised an alarm and warned that Nigeria is experiencing a deepening economic crisis.
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88.4m people wallow in abject poverty in Nigeria – Official
Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says 88.4 million people in Nigeria are living in extreme poverty.
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Nigeria is not poor, stop talking about poverty to your children – First Lady, Mrs Tinubu warns
Wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has asked parents to stop talking about poverty to their children, stressing that Nigeria is not poor as a nation.
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‘Wahala de’: N532.5bn too tiny to end poverty in Nig, Humanitarian minister tells Senate
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Beta Edu has cried out that except the allocation to her ministry in the 2024 budget is appropriately raised, she would be completely unable to meet her mandate of tackling poverty in the country. Edu spoke during the defence of the 2024 budget of her ministry…
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Nigeria should be among 10 richest countries – VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria has no justification not to be among the 10 richest countries in the world.
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How Africa can earn respect globally – AfDB president, Adesina
Africa will not earn respect globally until we end poverty at scale, says Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank(AfDB). Adesina stated this on Tuesday, in Lagos at the 40th Anniversary
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FEC approves creation of $5bn poverty alleviation trust fund
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund to raise 5 billion dollars annually.
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FG targets 0.6% poverty rate, 6.3% unemployment rate
The Federal Government says it targets to reduce poverty rate to 0.6 per cent and unemployment rate to 6.3 per cent by 2030 and 2050 agenda.
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Why development of Nigeria is slow – Uwa
An alumnus of King’s College, Mr Etigwe Uwa (SAN), has blamed the slow pace of national development and growth on the weaponisation of poverty and ethnicity by some political leaders.