Nigerians are not as poor as you think we are – even the World Bank says so

by Tunji Andrews The recently announced re-based GDP figures that increased the estimated size of the Nigerian economy has again drawn attention to official poverty statistics. Data from the last comprehensive household survey (NHLSS) in 2009/2010 indicated that the official poverty rate remained stubbornly high at 46% of the population (adult equivalent approach), or 62% in... Read More