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World Bank says 811 million people live in extreme poverty

Global progress in reducing extreme poverty has stalled, with 811 million people, or one in 10 of the world’s population, living on less than $3 (Ksh389) a day in 2026, according to a new World Bank report. The Poverty, Prosperity and Planet Report 2026: Jobs at the Center of Poverty Eradication says the figure has […]

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THE REVENGE OF BAND A

Many “victims” of the so-called Band A electricity tariff are turning to solar energy, writes PAUL C NWABUIKWU Many Nigerians celebrated the failure of former minister of power Bayo Adelabu,

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