Nigeria is perhaps the most blessed country in Africa, in terms of its abundant mineral
resources, agricultural and forest resources, distinctively more favourable climatic conditions …

Nigeria is positioned 160 th out of 205 countries in the 2020 sustainable development index,
having scored 49.28. The nation ranked 159 th out of 185 countries surveyed in 2019 …

The paper reviewed Nigerian government policy initiatives towards poverty alleviation over
the years and the challenges which rendered the policies ineffective. In spite of its abundant …

Poverty is one of the persistent problems confronting many nations of the world today. In
Africa poverty is endemic and the situation of the people is disturbing. For instance, in …

Poverty, a global issue that is complex and multi-dimensional is one of the most dangerous
diseases ravaging mankind. The quality of life one lives is greatly tied to whether he is poor …

The ratification of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the United Nations
Millennium Summit in 2000 was not only a landmark event but it became effectively the …

The level of poverty in developing countries appears to be increasingly high, especially in
sub-Saharan African countries, of which Nigeria is one. Nigeria presents a picture of abject …

Nigeria is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. These minerals and other
resources have put Nigeria in a position of a wealthy nation. Yet Nigeria is one of the …

The paper examined the poverty question in Nigeria within the context of the Millennium
Development Goals (NDGs), adopted by the United Nations in 2000. Over the past decades …

Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria Abstract-The paper critically
investigated poverty in Nigeria over the years, considering its persistent rise in spite of …