Poverty is by all standards a condition of deprivation that impedes human development.
Given Nigeria's vast resource base, she ordinarily should have no business with poverty. In …

The paper analyzes the poverty situation in Nigeria. Poverty holds sway in the midst of
plenty, a situation described in Nigeria's political lexicon as a 'bewildering paradox'. Among …

Various indicators suggest that poverty is a major obstacle to Nigeria's socio-economic
development. Poverty has persisted, and several interventions have failed to yield significant …

The Nigerian economy in recent times has recorded substantial growth. In spite of this,
poverty persists unabated. This article examines issues surrounding the paradox of rising …

Northern Nigeria is a region that contradicts its natural endowments. Despite the existence
of many economic resources such as tin, kaolin, a variety of agricultural products and a huge …

Poverty remains widespread within Nigeria. This is no longer a controversial subject. What is
controversial is the choice of appropriate strategies for poverty reduction. The major …

The paper argues that poverty has remained a major obstacle to sustainable development
and democracy in the global South. With the return to civil rule in 1999 in Nigeria, hopes …

There is no shortage of written materials about the nature and prevalence of poverty in
Nigeria, but they are not all easily accessible by civil-society groups. This report was …

Nigeria has one of the greatest development potentials in Africa given the vastness of her
resources and above all her rich human resource endowment. But regardless of these …

The opinion of policymakers on the issue of poverty has oscillated between the adoption of
growth-promoting policies and the adoption of poverty-focused strategies. In the 1990s, the …