White Canadian lady weds African man abandoned with 7 children by ex-wife over poverty (Photos)

According to one social media influencer, @PH_Promoter, the man here was reportedly abandoned by his African wife with whom they have seven children. Fortunately for the man, a Canadian tourist who visited the village fell in love with him. White tourist lady marries African man, and was reported to have taken him and his seven […]

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Student loans and the measure of poverty, By Abimbola Adelakun

On Monday, the President signed into law a bill establishing an education bank that will provide interest-free loans to “indigent students.” The clumsily titled bill, “An Act to Provide Easy Access to Higher Education For Nigerians Through Interest-Free Loans From Nigeria Education Bank Established in this Act with a View To Provide Education for All […]

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My father was killed by poverty, not sickness ―former Senate President’s son, Joseph Wayas laments

Former Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas died of poverty and not sickness, his first son, Joseph Wayas Jr, has said. Wayas, the Senate president in the Second Republic between 1979 and 1983, died at a London hospital in 2021. He was 83 years old. Speaking with The Nation in Abuja, Nigeria, Wayas Jr said his […]

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‘Prosperity gospel’: excusing poverty and its true causes in Africa, By Andile Zulu

You can’t tackle issues like poverty until you understand their root causes. Pastors who focus on self-enrichment through misleading their congregations misdiagnose these causes. That’s dangerous. In a continent abundant with resources, why does the lavish wealth of a few exist alongside the poverty of millions? Pastor Chris Oyikhalome, leader of Christ Embassy, could answer […]

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Poverty is why many people are religious and churchy ―Reno Omokri says

Former Nigerian Presidential Spokesperson, businessman and motivational speaker, Reno Omokri is of the opinion that many people are religious and churchy because of poverty. In a post shared on his Instagram page, Reno opined that poverty alters one’s perspective. His post reads: “Poverty is why many people are religious and churchy. When these same people […]

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Poverty, early adversities, can alter a child’s brain —Study

A new research has revealed that children from low-income backgrounds, where parents have a low level of education, have weaker brain activity and are more likely to be distracted. The Lead researcher, Prof John Spencer, from the University of East Anglia’s School of Psychology and his team studied the brain function of children aged between […]

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