Old-Age Poverty

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Eurochild 2025 flagship report on children in need across Europe. This report is based on assessments by 84 Eurochild members and contributors in 36 countries and provides an overview of children’s rights and child poverty in these countries. Drawing on evidence from organisations and professionals working with children, the report…

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its 2022 National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index report, put the number of multi-dimensionally poor people in the country at 133 million, representing 63 percent of the population. The agency also stated that of this number, 86 million people (65 percent) live…

Governor Ahamadu Umar Finitri’s Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation programme  has reduced the poverty index from 74 percent to 60 percent between January and August this year. The state Director-General of Poverty  Allegation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA), Mr. Zira Michael, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in…

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Recent World Bank data shows that extreme poverty is still very common in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The problem is mostly caused by low farm productivity, few good jobs, weak services like health and education, and sometimes conflict. It can improve when countries provide power, roads, schools, clinics, fair rules,…

(FILES) Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Photo: Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening poverty rate, describing it as a threat to national stability and human dignity. In a post on X on Saturday to mark the International Day for the Eradication of…

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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government of worsening poverty in Nigeria, claiming that over 50 million Nigerians have fallen into poverty since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023. Obi made the claim in a statement on Tuesday while…

The Presidency has rejected a recent report by the World Bank that painted a picture of rising poverty in the country, insisting that the data used does not reflect the true economic realities of Nigerians. In a statement released on Wednesday, Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga criticised the World Bank’s latest…