Amid the rising wave of inflation gripping the country, no fewer than 15 Northern states spent approximate N45 billion on different poverty alleviation programmes in the first six months of 2024, an investigation by Sunday PUNCH has revealed. On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, up …

The Federal Government has allocated a total sum of N150 billion to implement poverty alleviation programmes in 2024. The amount is to be spent under the four pillars of macroeconomic stability, industrialisation, structural policies/institutional reforms and redistributive policies/programmes of government under the National Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (NPRGS). Besides the N150 billion allocation to the NPRGS, the Federal Government, …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households. The event, which coincided with the World Poverty Eradication Day, was held at the Press Gallery of the State House in Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, represented the President at the event. In attendance were the Minister …

Hunger is widespread and chronic in Nigeria, and its prevalence is one phenomenon that statistics cannot fully capture; not even the global hunger index does justice to it. Statistics deals with numbers, but hunger deals with humans. Relying on quantitative data alone to assess the state of hunger in Nigeria is the worst mistake anybody could make. Quantitative data and …

Poverty is a real concern in Nigeria. It permeates the lives of individuals and communities, leaving many trapped in a cycle of deprivation. Poverty is a pervasive issue in Nigeria. It casts its dark shadow over countless lives, leaving individuals and communities starving millions of opportunities for a better future. Nigeria serves as a poignant case study, a country grappling …