It is absurd that Nigerians work so hard, but they have nothing to show for their hard work. Go to any of the markets in Lagos State,...
Nigerians are tired of the economic decline in the country. Many are gradually losing hope, and some are losing their minds (try driving in Lagos). The...
Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential aspirant of Action Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has said lifting 80 million Nigerians out of poverty is the most crucial assignment...
Bad news keeps coming about the state of the nation. First, we heard Nigeria was the poverty capital of the world. Then news came that...
Singer Mo’believe, to commemorate this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, has released a new single titled “Poverty.” “As poverty full the dormot,” he sings in...
Nobody wants to be poor. No one has a fascination with poverty. There is nothing idyllic or romantic about being poor. I could describe what poverty...
Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly (POOR), is a clever acronym that I once heard for the word ‘poor’. There’s some truth to it. In fact, there’s a...
In an exclusive chat with Punch, Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has said she is willing to remarry on the grounds that the person isn’t poor. The...
Over 134 suicide bombings have occurred since 2009 when Boko Haram unleashed a campaign of terror on Nigeria’s northeast region. According to research by Combating Terrorism Centre at...
This documentary tells the story of children in the slums with dreams of becoming great in life and how poverty stands as an hindrance to their...
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said that he will introduce a new law which will place a restriction on polygamy as it is connected to...
60% of Nigerians – that is over 100 million of our brothers and sisters – live below the poverty line. I’m talking about the percentage of...
When news spreads, of how one more Naija brother or sister has shocked the world with artistic genius or business savvy, we are reminded of why...
Poverty is one dreadful thing that no one would want to have anything to do with. But there is something about poverty that drives slumber from...
In January 2012, Nigerians went all out to protest the removal of fuel subsidy and generally bad leadership. It was an impressive to see many...
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