Nigeria's Wealth in the Hands of a Few - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a significant proportion of Nigeria's prosperity is concentrated in the hands of a few people. Buhari said this at the opening session of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja.
Muhammadu Buhari.
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Nigeria:
Few People in 5 States Control Nigeria's Wealth, Buhari Says
Daily Trust, 8 October 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that while Nigeria's wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people living in 4 or 5 states and the FCT, about 150 million others are… Read more »
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Nigeria:
#NES25 - Girl-Child Education, Panacea for Unchecked Population Growth - Emir Sanusi
Premium Times, 8 October 2019
The Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, on Monday said the panacea for population growth is the education of the girl-child. Read more »
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Nigeria:
#NES25 - Nigeria Needs Collective Efforts to Hasten National Growth - Minister
Premium Times, 7 October 2019
Collective efforts of the public and private sectors in Nigeria will hasten the growth of the nation, the Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
94 Million Nigerians Live Below Poverty Line - Oxfam
Premium Times, 7 October 2019
Oxfam International says no fewer than 94,470,535 million people in Nigeria live below extreme poverty line, according to the latest World Poverty Clock. Read more »
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