Ekiti State inaugurates World Bank-powered women empowerment programme
The government of Ekiti State inaugurated a multisectoral programme tagged “Nigeria For Women Programme Scale-Up,” NFWP-SU, in Ado Ekiti, the…
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Government should consult major stakeholders on IMF, World Bank policies – Ex-deputy govs
The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, FFDCN, has made a case for the inclusion of all major stakeholders…
Ekpa replies Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over $57.5bn World Bank loan claim
Simon Ekpa has denied the claim that he said the World Bank, through the former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,…
World bank want Nigeria’s hardship to continue for 15 years – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday accused the World Bank of complexity in the hardship affecting Nigerians. Sani…
Uzodinma accused of abandoning N10bn World Bank funded erosion project in Imo
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and also gubernatorial candidate of the party during the 2023 Imo…
World Bank approves additional $1.57bn loan for Nigeria
The World Bank announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government to fund three…
Tackle financial needs in Africa – Cardoso tells World Bank, IMF
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso has told the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to…
Tinubu told to probe FG, 36 states over $1.5bn World Bank, $3bn Chinese loans
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the…
Katsina Govt clears air on N15.4bn received from World Bank
The Katsina State Government has clarified that the N15.4 billion the state received was a reimbursement from the World Bank…
You’ve surrendered Nigeria’s sovereignty to IMF, World Bank – HURIWA knocks Tinubu
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent economic policies, saying they have undermined…
Nigeria’s health budget among lowest globally – World Bank
Nigeria’s health expenditure is among the lowest globally. This is according to the World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure and…
NIN: Nigeria gets $45.5 for World Bank project
The World Bank says it has disbursed a total sum of $45.5 million to Nigeria under the Identity for Development…
N121.67tn debts: World Bank loans failed to impact Nigerians – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has said that the over $36 billion loans to fund 197 projects in…
Cameroon-Nigeria trade leaks over $15m – Gov Otu tells World Bank team
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that various leakages in international border trade between Nigeria and Cameroon…
World Bank approves $2.25bn loan as Nigeria’s debt profile rises
The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion loan facility for Nigeria to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms…
Nigerian Govt approves $750m World Bank loan for rural electrification
The Nigerian Government has approved a $750 million World Bank loan for the construction of 1,200 mini-grids in rural communities…
Nigerian govt to reintroduce Telecom tax, others to secure $750m loan from World Bank
The Nigerian government has drafted a plan to reintroduce the telecommunications tax previously suspended and other revenue-generating measures to secure…
Buni tasks World Bank group on solutions to mitigate anticipated flood
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to…
World Bank reveals solution to economic growth in Nigeria, other West African countries
The World Bank has told Nigeria and other West African countries to imbibe a more stable macroeconomic environment and accommodative…
Sub-Saharan Africa among highest inequality globally – World Bank
The World Bank says inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the highest in the world. On Tuesday, the Washinton-based…
Nigeria, other African countries’ economies to grow by 3.4% – World Bank
The World Bank has projected increased growth in Nigeria and other African economies to 3.4 per cent in 2024 and…
Nigerian govt eyes fresh $1bn World Bank loan for IDPs
The Nigerian Federal Government is in talks with the World Bank to complete the processes of obtaining over $1 billion…
5000 farmers benefit from W/Bank, FAO $55m intervention in C’River, Ondo
At least 5000 smallholder farmers have been listed to benefit from the World Bank, Food And Agriculture, FAO, as well…
World Bank commits over $15bn to 30 projects in Nigeria
The World Bank said it committed over $15 billion to support 30 development programmes across Nigeria amid economic hardship. The…
Internet Access lifts 7% Nigerians from extreme poverty – World Bank
The World Bank says improved access to internet coverage in three years led to a seven per cent extreme poverty…
Osun Govt commends World Bank for role in community development
The Osun State Government has commended the World Bank for actively participating in community development in the state. This is…
Only 1.5m of 15m households received FG’s N25,000 cash transfer – World Bank
The World Bank says only 1.5 million of the 15 million targeted vulnerable Nigerian households have received the Federal Government’s…
Fuel price: NLC, PDP, LP issue stern warning as World Bank recommends N750/litre
Tougher time awaits Nigerians following the recent advice by the World Bank urging the Federal Government to review upward the…
$750m World Bank loan: FG disburses N135bn to 36 states, FCT
The Federal Government has disbursed N135.4 billion to states and the Federal Capital Territory following the second Independent Assessment of…
Coordinator laments vandalism of World Bank projects in Taraba communities
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-assisted initiative addressing land degradation and climate change in Northern Nigeria,…
Fire guts World Bank project office in Yobe
The Damaturu, Yobe State coordination office of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project, (MCRP), a World Bank assisted program, has been…
N87trn debt: SERAP asks World Bank to suspend loans to Nigeria’s 36 states
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written to the World Bank, asking it to suspend loans to the…
How we disbursed N1.1bn World Bank loans – Officials answer to Abia govt panel
The Director of Computer Services in the Abia State Ministry of Budget and Planning, Ejem Kalu and the retired Director…
Subsidy removal: FG yet to commence payment of N75,000 palliatives despite receiving $299m World Bank loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has yet to kickstart payment of N75,000 to vulnerable Nigerians, despite the World Bank confirming…