World Bank criticises Nigeria’s social protection system, says only 44% of benefits reach poor

The World Bank has raised serious concerns over the effectiveness of Nigeria’s social safety-net framework, revealing that less than half of the total benefits from government-run programmes actually reach poor households. According to the Bank’s new report, titled “The State

by Isaac Chibuife

Scorecard of FG’s school feeding programme across states

by By Iyabo Lawal (Lagos), Lawrence Njoku (Enugu), Murtala Adewale (Kano), Abdulganiyu Alabi (Kaduna), Oluwaseun Akingboye (Akure), Ann Godwin (Port Harcourt), Monday Osayande (Asaba), Timothy Agbor (Osogbo), Uzoma Nzeagwu (Awka), Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi (Jos), Gordi Udeajah (Umuahia) and Godswill Sylvester (Calabar)