Tag: Poverty
APC has performed more than critics, says AGF Abubakar Malami
Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation has affirmed that the ruling party,…
Nigerian national blames ‘poverty in his country’ after he was arrested with 1.4kg of drugs in India
Police in India have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian national for allegedly carrying 1.4 kilogram of amphetamine, a high-quality…
Poverty in Nigeria is deepening everyday, Osinbajo reveals
Nigeria's vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has decried the increased poverty situation in the country. The vice president…
Buhari reveals how his government will lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-emphasised his administration’s determination to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty over the next…
#RenosNuggets: “It is hard to escape poverty if you marry during your poverty” – Reno Omokri
Social media commentator, author, lawyer and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has dished out another nugget of wisdom.…
President Buhari expresses fear over sharp increase in poverty due to coronavirus pandemic
As Nigeria continues its fight against COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed fear over the high possibility of…
More than 1m Nigerians applied for N-POWER in less than 48 hours, FG reveals
Over 1m people have reportedly applied for the N-Power programme after the application portal was opened for 48…
We’ve bailed out over 9,000 out of poverty, says LASG
Lagos state government says it has improved the standard of living of not less than 9000 residents of…
I became a kidnapper because my efforts to break out of poverty failed, Suspect
Sani Jibrin, a kidnap suspect, who has been in the kidnap business for three years, reveals the reasons…
NBS reveals poorest states in Nigeria, says 82.9million Nigerians are poor
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards. The…
North has highest population of illiterates, says former governor of Kaduna state, Mukhtar Yero
Mukhtar Yero, former Governor of Kaduna State has suggested that Northerners in the country should work towards reducing…
87% of poor Nigerians are in the north, World Bank declares
No fewer than 87% of all the poor people in Nigeria are from the northern region of the…