Old-Age Poverty

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State is facing intense criticism following reports of a stark disparity between the state’s massive federal revenue inflows and its high poverty rate. Critics, including a kinsman of the governor, have questioned how the state could maintain an 88.5% poverty index while receiving approximately N2.3…

A kinsman of Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, has questioned the State’s 88.5% poverty index in view of inflows from the Federation Account amounting to N2.3 trillion in six years. Francis Dufugha, Publisher of the Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, who also hails from Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa…

Brain Jotter has revealed that he had never seen ₦100,000 before 2019 and became frightened of spending money after his career started bringing in millions. He recalled receiving his first ₦1 million payment from a ₦2 million endorsement deal and said his experience with poverty continued to influence his financial…

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), the first elected female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to set a high standard and pave the way for other aspiring women. The First Lady, who received Mrs Badejo-Okusanya and a delegation of women legal team members on…

Inspiring story of the day: “Mum, it’s OK. One day I will be very rich. I’ll buy a cookie factory so I can eat whenever I want” - How Neymar Jr turned childhood poverty into football greatness (Image via Getty) Before Neymar Jr became one of football’s biggest stars, life…

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom met with Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), to discuss expanding cooperation on the development and measurement of multidimensional poverty indicators and adopting the latest international methodologies in the field. The meeting took place on the…

Governor Umar Namadi, Jigawa State How Governor Umar Namadi Is Rewriting Jigawa’s Story, in a Coordinated Sector-by-Sector Push By Sule Ya’u Sule PhD, FNIPR, FRPA, FNGE. For decades, Jigawa State has struggled with depressing statistics. According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, Jigawa has one of the highest poverty incidence…

…Says Blaming APC-Led Federal Government for Poverty in Bayelsa Is Height of Irresponsibility, Disservice to President Tinubu …Challenges State Government to Name Clear Wealth Creation, Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes …Declares Readiness to Proffer Urgent Solutions in Interest of Suffering Bayelsans The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has fired…

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