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 …

There is no denying the fact that poverty is increasing both in breadth and depth in Nigeria,
hence it is a monster that must be checked. However, no Nigerian Government, be it military …

The rising profile of poverty in Nigeria is assuming an alarming and worrisome dimension.
Nigeria, a Sub-Saharan African country has at least half of its population in abject poverty. It …

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 rising profile of poverty in Nigeria has been a source of concern to successive
government. To this end, various policies and programmes have been formulated to no …

There has been a growing incidence of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa over the last two
decades. Poverty is a multidimensional social phenomenon that can be analytically divided …

Poverty is multi-dimensional. It is characterised by lack of purchasing power, exposure to
risk, malnutrition, high mortality rate, low life expectancy, insufficient access to social and …

One of the main issues in development debates is how to tackle rural poverty. The
constraints to developing the rural areas as well as the problems of this critical sector have …

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 …