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Nigeria: 69 Percent of Nigerians Living Below Poverty Line, Says Report
This Day, 10 July 2019
Oxfam, an International organisation, has raised the alarm that about 69 per cent the Nigerian population lives below poverty level. Read more »
69% of Nigerians Still Live Below Poverty Line - Oxfam
A new report by a non-governmental organization Oxfam International has ranked Nigeria low on poverty eradication and gender equality, negatively impacting the nation's economic growth. According to the Oxfam Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index, governments in West Africa are the least committed to reducing inequality on the continent.
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10 July 2019
The West Africa Inequality Crisis
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- Oxfam International
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- Oxfam International
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How West African governments are failing to reduce inequality, and what should be done about it. see more »
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Nigeria: 69% Living Below Poverty Line Harms Economy - Oxfam
Daily Trust, 9 July 2019
A new report launched by Oxfam has revealed that 69 percent of Nigerians are living below the poverty line, thus negatively impacting on the nation's economic growth. Read more »
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Nigeria: Inequality At Crisis Level in West African Countries - Oxfam
Premium Times, 9 July 2019
The challenge of inequality is at crisis levels in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, a new report by international development organisation, Oxfam, said on Tuesday. Read more »
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