Tag: poor

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IReV now working, ready for gov polls - INEC God didn’t create Nigeria to be poor - Obasanjo Election results did not live up to Nigerian's expectations - US Ambassador…

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Chidi Okereke: I actually thought I was poor – Why Nigeria needs biotechnology

When I was about 13, I lived with my aunt and her family. Her house was close to my school then, so it was convenient. However, on occasional Fridays, I’d…

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[The Injustice Blog] The elite are winning after all

When you think the class war between the elites and the poor in Nigeria is over, then you will realize the war has just started and expanding on a full…

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Arit Okpo: Supporting Africa’s urban poor [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo I had the opportunity to attend the TED Lagos event that held in Lagos (obviously) a few weeks ago. Guys…let me take one minute to talk about…

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Analysis: How sustainable is FG’s payment to the poorest, vulnerable Nigerians?

by Mark Amaza 14 months after it assumed office, the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced payment of N5,000 monthly to one million poorest, vulnerable Nigerians. In a…

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How we’ll share N5,000 to poor Nigerians – VP Osinbajo

By Isime Esene The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, gave an insight into the method government intends to employ in making conditional cash transfers available to…

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Opinion: Poverty, separatism and a nation of desperate beggars

In any social order, the veracity of pluralism holds in diverse calling. Pluralism is a school of thought that clenches the universal belief of things existing in pair. In the…

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Assets declaration: Washington Post says ‘Buhari is dirt-poor’

President Muhammadu Buhari's assets declaration has elicited wide-ranging reactions from various sections of the global media. Today, we'll take a look at the Washington Post's commentary on the fact that Buhari…

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I will be the first poor man to govern Cross River – Is Senator Ayade trying to pull a GEJ?

by Azubuike Azikiwe Remember the famous "I grew up with no shoes" campaign line of President Goodluck Jonathan? It earned him a lot of votes back in 2011, when he…

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Opinion: This is the way out of Nigeria’s health crisis

by Bolaji Aregbesola The way out of the crises in the health sector is for all health workers and professionals to come together as one and work with health systems…

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Reno Omokri: World Bank did not say Nigeria is an extremely poor country

by Reno Omokri   Finally, it is sad that opposition political figures and the online news sites that they use to bamboozle the gullible are willing to attempt to damage…

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Okey Ndibe: Abba Moro and the war on the poor

by Okey Ndibe There are millions of desperate, unemployed and angry youths in every space in Nigeria. Sooner or later, sooner than later, they will realize that there’s a war…

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UN queries Jonathan over poor electricity supply in Nigeria

by Oge Okonkwo A 'Joint Letter of Concern' which was written by the United Nations  and sent to the government of President Goodluck Jonathan has been published. In the letter,…

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Opinion: Dear Mandela, you should be ashamed of yourself

by Chris Nwogodo With all due respect, sir, you should be ashamed of yourself. Dear Madiba, I can’t tell you how disappointed I was by the recent disclosure that you…

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Opinion: How Nigeria’s MINT dream can become reality

by Uzoma Elenwoke If Nigeria gets our economy right, underdevelopment, corruption and political unrest will be a thing of the past. The society will absolve and deal with them. I…

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Dele Agekameh: Nigerian pastors compete with rapists, armed robbers and oil thieves

by Dele Agekameh The situation has degenerated so badly that our supposed men of God now compete favourably with armed robbers, kidnappers, oil thieves, rapists, fraudsters and those engaged in…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: 2014 and the Lazarus at our gate

by Olusegun Adeniyi The moral here is that we should stop pretending that the need of one so near to us is not our concern. To embark on an authentic…

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Joy to the world (especially the poor)! – Read Pope Francis’ first Christmas message

by AP Pope Francis lauded Jesus' humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter's Basilica. "You…

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Enough is enough: Ministry, others tell telecoms companies to improve or face sanction

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Ministry of Communication Technology and the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, just as regulatory authority, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, have both given notice to all telecom providers (MTN,…

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Femi Aribisala: Warning – This megacity is not for the poor

by Femi Aribisala Fashola’s resounding slogan is “Eko o ni baje,” which means Lagos will not go to the dogs.  The poor are considered the dogs of Lagos.  In that…

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Chidi Odinkalu: Time to behead the monster of prejudice

by Chidi Odinkalu All over our laws, being poor is criminalized. The law establishing the Abuja Environmental Protection Board describes hardworking women selling agricultural produce or seeking other legitimate livelihood…

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Japheth Omojuwa: When will the poor Nigerian matter? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa The biggest ethnic group in Nigeria is the Poverty group. The group defies religion and ethnicity. This group cuts across every region and language in Nigeria. The…

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Obi Nwakanma: The deportation of citizens from Lagos is not only lawless, it is vexatious

by Obi Nwakanma To put this very mildly: Lagos was built by Nigerians with massive Nigerian resources, and it is a migrants’ city. Fashola’s administration cannot hide its dirt-poor under…

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Opinion: Why the Nigerian middle class is the problem – and the solution (Part 2)

by Rebecca Roberts If Nigeria is to have the young professionals who make up majority of the middles, independent from their families and support system in order for them to…

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Opinion: Why the Nigerian middle class is the problem – and the solution

by Rebecca Roberts Yes, consumerism is higher today, but its not an excuse for the depreciated state of infrastructure and social goods in Nigeria Class-consciousness is the enemy of the…

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Why Black people are poor, broke, and experiencing lack

by Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses The small rumbling that has now turned into a very significant voice argues that President Obama does not care about Black people Lately, there has been a lot…

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