Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
Food parcels are distributed by charity groups in Tokyo to help the the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Nigerian universities’ scientists discover vaccine for COVID-19, APC reacts to Obaseki’s PDP move and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Crowded buses, rowdy ATM points on first day of lockdown ease in Lagos, South Africa starts coronavirus trial and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Nigeria ranked poverty capital of the world
According to the world poverty clock, 6 people fall into extreme poverty every minute. In spite of different Social Intervention Programmes initiated by the FG, Nigeria is still ranked the poverty capital…
Alberto Fernandez wins Argentine presidential election
Center-left candidate Alberto Fernandez has capitalized on rising poverty, soaring inflation and a battered currency under conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. A Fernandez victory has spooked markets.…
Israel: Why some ageing Holocaust survivors are living in poverty
Israel: Why some ageing Holocaust survivors are living in poverty…
Period poverty: When sanitary products become unaffordable
Period poverty: When sanitary products become unaffordable.…
The plight of refugees
Refugees are displaced persons who have been forced to cross national boundaries and who cannot return home safely. Such a person may be called an asylum seeker until granted refugee status by…
Romania: Help for Roma children
EU leaders are meeting in the Romanian city of Sibiu. Though a third of the population of Romania lives in poverty, the country has profited markedly from EU membership. Worst off are…
Unemployment crisis in Nigeria identified as cause of violence and instability
The world's centre of poverty - the West African country of Nigeria has borne this sad title since last year. Despite enormous oil reserves, 87 million Nigerians, almost half the population, live…
Extreme poverty is on the rise in Africa’s most populous country
Poverty is widespread in Nigeria despite decades of high oil revenues. In June 2018, the country overtook India in a global extreme poverty ranking.…