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Nigeria’s Removal Of Fuel Subsidy Must Not Exacerbate Poverty, Amnesty International Warns

Global UpfrontJun 1, 2023June 1, 20230

Nigeria’s removal of fuel subsidy must not exacerbate poverty in the country, global human rights body, Amnesty International has warned. On Monday 29 May, in his

Your Failure Is Responsible For Nationwide Hardship, Poverty, Governors Hit Back At Buhari, FG

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2022December 3, 20220

Governors of the 36 States of the federation have said there is hardship in the land because President Muhammadu Buhari has allegedly failed to fulfil

Nigeria: Jigawa State Has highest Poor Children Rate Of 73.9 Per Cent – Survey

Global UpfrontDec 2, 2022December 2, 20220

By: Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Jigawa State has been ranked as highest of multi-dimensionally poor children in the country with 73.9 per cent. The UNICEF Kano

UN’s IFAD Exceeds Targets On Helping Rural Populations Move Out Of Hunger And Poverty

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2022October 14, 20220

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) surpassed its goal to make measurable strides in reducing poverty and hunger in the world’s rural areas,

2023 Elections: Politicians Who Mismanaged Economy Using Hunger As Weapon, Northern CAN Cries Out

Global UpfrontOct 7, 2022October 7, 20220

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has said those who mismanaged the nation’s economy

APC Brought Poverty, Hunger, Unemployment To Nigeria, Says Governor Okowa

Global UpfrontSep 18, 2022September 18, 20220

Governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that Nigeria is troubled because people

No Easy Solutions As Nigerians Feel Pinch Of Spiraling Food Prices

Global UpfrontAug 22, 2022August 22, 20220

Inflation is perhaps the biggest poverty accelerator in the economy due to its weakening effect on people’s purchasing power Nigeria is grappling with rising food

Poverty-fueled Unequal Power Relations Driving Sexual Violence In Lake Chad Region

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2022August 4, 20220

Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences There have

Nigeria Will Have To Dig Deep To Overcome Entrenched Patterns Of ‘People Living in Extreme Poverty’

Global UpfrontMar 15, 2022March 15, 20220

Nigeria has the largest number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa. Turning the tide requires inclusive growth, value added productivity and strong institutions

Imperialism As Major Reason For Poverty In Africa, Part II

Global UpfrontDec 26, 2021December 26, 20210

By Abuchi Obiora “We bled Africa for four and a half centuries. We looted their raw materials, then we told lies that the Africans are