LAGOS AUGUST 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has decried the increasing rate of poverty in the country. He said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. “Poverty is increasing, children out of school have moved from 10 million to about 12 million,” Mr Obi said on Wednesday. He…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, a new report by the World Poverty Clock has said. According to the report, extreme poverty in Nigeria is growing by six people every minute, the highest number in the world. India on the other…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The annual visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff to Nigeria to collect economic and financial information and discuss with government officials on the economy and policy direction of the country ended earlier this week. After a year of recovery from recession, the macroeconomic growth of the country is looking up…
