Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President, David Malpass to use his “good offices to suspend any disbursement of the $800m...
Nigeria’s Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed on Wednesday said the country has secured $800 million from the World Bank to expand its National Social Investment Programme (NSIP)...
The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it had approved a new $7 billion partnership agreement with Egypt for the period 2023-2027, with a focus on...
Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, has advised the ministry’s incoming minister not to send pregnant girls out of school. Education, she believes, is critical...
Some 1,700 farmers in Enugu have benefitted from N3.4 billion grants from the World Bank’s Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in the...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed yesterday disclosed that the Nigerian government was in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Says more female representation an economic imperative, not a concession by men Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a more effective and balanced female representation and participation...
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has lauded the National Economic Council (NEC) for endorsing the $750million World Bank-backed State Action on Business Enabling Reforms...
The World Bank has issued a warning that Nigeria’s deteriorating economy may be posing an existential threat. According to the international financial institution, Nigeria is in...
The head of police reported on Thursday that about six police officers were slain during anti-government demonstrations on Wednesday in northern and western Sierra Leone. Police...