Men’s Fellowship Business Summit: Christians are poor – RCCG Pastor
As millions of Nigerians are groaning under harsh economic climate, a Professor and Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Prof. Solomon Adekunle […]
Poverty
Poverty reduction: FG targets 40m Nigerians in 2 years
The Federal Government has commenced efforts aimed at lifting 40 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years through the Nigeria COVID-19 Action […]
Nigeria’s 2023 outlook and the looming danger, by Michael Owhoko
I am neither a prophet nor a clairvoyant, but from the manifestation in my crystal ball, I see Nigeria in 2023 being shaped by upheaval […]
274m people will be in need worldwide in 2022 – UN
About 40 million more people worldwide are likely to be added to the number of those in need of humanitarian assistance or protection in 2022, […]
Shell awards $800m contracts to Nigerian companies
Mr. Osagie Okunbor, Country Chair, Shell Companies In Nigeria (SCiN) says 100 per cent of its contracts worth $800 million were awarded to Nigerian companies […]
The Economist and its unrelenting doom, gloom about Nigeria, by Fredrick Nwabufo
The Economist, the international weekly newspaper, has been steadfast and dutiful on its pursuit of a solitary narrative about Nigeria. Going by this newspaper’s disposition […]
7.7m Somalis need humanitarian aid in 2022 – UN
An estimated 7.7 million Somalis will require humanitarian assistance in 2022 as decades of conflict, recurrent climate shocks, disease outbreaks and increasing poverty are devastating […]
UN expert says only ‘real equality’ can end vicious cycle of poverty
An independent UN human rights expert, Olivier De Shutter, says although poverty and privilege “continue to reproduce themselves in vicious cycles,” it is possible to […]
UN-backed report reveals rising climate change risk across Africa
Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and partners said in a report […]
Low-Income Country Debts Rise to $860bn in 2020 – World Bank
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Latest World Bank Report released on Monday indicates that governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, […]