The Real Subsidies Are Not For The Poor, But The Rich, by Femi Falana, SAN   Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily...

79 million Nigerians Extremely Poor In 2018 – W/Bank       Nigeria has the largest poor population in sub-Saharan Africa, with 79 million extremely poor in 2018, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday. The country accounts for 20 per cent of the total poor...

9.45 million Nigerians In 35 States Are Poor – NASSCO   A total of 9.45 million Nigerians in 35 states of the federation are poor, statistics from the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office has said. The 9.45 million poor Nigerians, according to NASSCO, are spread across...