Poverty

...promises plans to generate over three million jobs by 2030. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure says it plans to lift 2.5 million Nigerians out of poverty within five years, through technology…

The Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operations (YESSO 2.0) have stated their commitment to partner with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to take youths out of poverty in Nigeria. The National Programme Manager of…

By Comrade Victor Ojei (Wong Box +234 803 878 5262(watsapp) The hardship in Nigeria is a topic that has been on the lips of many Nigerians for a long time. It's a fact that despite being one of the most blessed countries in…

China is concerned that Nigerians, many living below the poverty line, continue to grapple with grinding penury. “We have lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty in China, and in Nigeria, there are 200 million with 100 million…

A new survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that 133 million Nigerians sank into multidimensional poverty under the Muhammadu Buhari regime. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) examined multiple forms of…

The Federal Government has said that economic challenges have not discouraged President Muhammad Buhari from putting smiles on the faces of the poor and vulnerable Nigerians. This was disclosed by Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent…

The World Bank says the world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new World Bank study. This is contained in a statement by the World Bank on Thursday. According to the statement, this is due…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has charged the Nigerian government to address barriers responsible for the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country. UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins,…

The United Nations said funding was required to implement the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) to address the humanitarian needs of people in Nigeria’s North-East. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, at a news conference on Tuesday in…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the planned 2023 population and housing census would give better structure to the government’s fight against poverty and insecurity. This was as he lamented the dearth of…