Poverty in Nigeria

Report Reveals ₦45 Billion Poverty Alleviation Spending in 15 Northern States

Amid soaring inflation, 15 northern states collectively spent approximately ₦45 billion on poverty alleviation programs in the first half of…

1 week ago

14 Million Nigerians Slide into Poverty Due to Low Income – World Bank

An estimated 14 million Nigerians were pushed into poverty in 2024 due to low labor income amid rising inflation, according…

3 weeks ago

Minister Says 85% of Nigerians Have Purchasing Power of Less than ₦1.1m

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, expressed concern on Monday that 80% of Nigerians cannot afford housing…

5 months ago

Dogara Warns: Poverty More Dangerous to Democracy than Weak Institutions

Lagos, Nigeria – At the 12th edition of The Platform Nigeria, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara,…

5 months ago

Multidimensional Poverty Regards Children’s Rights To Education, Health In Nigeria – Economic Expert

By Khalid Idris Doya It has been observed that Multidimensional Poverty (MP) extends beyond monetary measures of poverty, such as…

9 months ago

Hunger Affecting 4.3m People In Northeast Nigeria – UN

Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) inspect a street of the Jiddari Polo neighbourhood of the northeastern Nigeria…

1 year ago

71m Nigerians In Extreme Poverty, Yobe, Sokoto, Zamfara Score Highest –Report

2023 data from the World Poverty Clock, has pegged the number of extremely poor Nigerians at 71 million. Tonye Cole,…

1 year ago

Nigeria’s Poverty Level Unacceptable, Tinubu Tells Governors

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the governors to collaborate with the Federal Government to tackle the menace of…

1 year ago