A man sells socks in Lekki, Nigeria, Sept. 12. (Credit: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters via CNS.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – To tackle poverty in Nigeria, the country must overcome institutions that are ...

Nigeria’s life expectancy may continue to be low if poverty, hunger, food insecurity, and poor access to healthcare continue unchecked, leading experts have warned. Already, the latest United Nations ...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has decried the worsening poverty level in Nigeria, describing it as one of the nation’s greatest challenges. Atiku made the statement on his verified X handle on ...

Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over the deepening poverty level in the country, describing it as one of the nation’s greatest ...

Nigeria's Minister of Budget states low economic returns trap citizens in poverty. The government and World Bank aim to lift ...

At the heart of this year’s Gender and Inclusion Summit 2024 was an impactful fireside chat titled “Face Me, I Face You: Fixing the Urban Poverty and Housing Crisis.” The session brought to light the ...

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana says Nigeria cannot lead regional efforts against coups without first addressing internal drivers of instability.He made this position known as West Africa ...

Brethren, when a problem afflicts a people, one must seek its causes and pursue means of remedy. Among the noblest principles ...

Research associate, John and Elnora Ferguson Centre for African Studies, University of Bradford India has just recently overtaken Nigeria as the country with the largest number of people living in ...

“I am old enough to clearly remember thirteen Administrations from that of General Yakubu Gowon (1966-1975) to the current one of President Muhammadu Buhari (2015- to date). It is safe to say that ...

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a Youtube video that it had been working in collaboration with the World Bank to adopt the latest International Labour Organisation guidelines for ...

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