{
  "id": 14082896,
  "title": "17.9m Nigerians fall into poverty in three years – Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report-14082896",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the latest report by the United Nations Development Programme and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, Nigeria saw a record increase of 17.9 million people falling into multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024. This reversal of recent poverty reduction marked the largest absolute deterioration in poverty among countries with comparable data. Afghanistan, the second-worst affected, saw a 5.3 million increase in poor people. Multidimensional poverty measures more than just income, including education, healthcare, electricity, drinking water, sanitation, housing, and nutrition. With 90.07 million Nigerians now living in poverty, the country is home to 48.7% of its population who are multidimensionally poor.",
  "summary": "A new report by the UNDP shows 17.9 million Nigerians fell into multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, the world’s largest increase. Read More: https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/",
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        "title": "17.9m Nigerians fall into poverty in three years – Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:54:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}