World Bank approves $500m loan for power, irrigation project in Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a 500 million dollar loan to support the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN)
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SERAP urges Tinubu to probe $1.5bn World Bank loan to 36 states, $3bn Chinese loans to FG
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the
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ACREASAL set to improve agricultural activities in Bauchi
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Committed to improving agricultural activities to ensuring food security in Bauchi State, Agro-Climatic Resilience
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“Humanitarian Affairs & Poverty Alleviation; Six months after, Nigerian Poverty Rate increases” – World Bank
The deplorable state of the nation, the hardship level, heartbreaking state of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and the Increasing
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REA, World Bank set to provide 12 MW electricity to UNIMAID
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The management team of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) along with members of the
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Ododo disburses N370m community revolving loan to Kogi farmers
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo on Wednesday disbursed N370 million Community Revolving Fund (CRF), to farmers to boost
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World Bank, IMF deepen effort to scale up climate action
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deepen cooperation to help countries scale up action
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World Bank, AfDB to connect 300m people to electricity in Africa
The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank(AfDB) Group are partnering to provide no fewer than 300 million
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African economies to grow at 3.4% in 2024 – World Bank
The World Bank has projected that growth will rebound in African economies from 2.6 per cent in 2023 to
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Global digital landscape remains uneven – World Bank
A new World Bankworld World w wereport says the global digital landscape remains uneven and is becoming synonymous with
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FG, World Bank target $3bn to fund broadband infrastructure – Minister
The Federal Government and the World Bank are targeting three billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables
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FG to upscale $100m World Bank-funded women project
Federal Government has unveiled plan to upscale its World Bank-partnered project, the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP) to target more
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50% of pupils in Enugu State cannot read, says SSG
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 per cent of pupils in the
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NLC condemns World Bank advice to Nigeria to increase petrol price to N750 per litre
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the advice by the World Bank to the Federal Government to increase
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2024 budget: Embrace investment opportunities in blue economy, Senator Natasha tasks FG
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has tasked the federal
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FCTA commits $4.5m World Bank grants to FADAMA programme
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has allocated the sum of $4.5 million to
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‘Suspend loans to Nigeria’s 36 states over misspending’ SERAP tells World Bank
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the World Bank to
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World Bank, Global Fund sign MoU to tackle impact of climate change on health
The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the Global Fund), have signed a Memorandum
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Gombe govt. signs N12bn contract for erosion control
The Gombe State government has signed a N12 billion contract with Triacta Nigeria Limited for a 21-kilometre gully erosion
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World Bank says $750m NG-CARES programme doing well
The World Bank says Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme is doing well in addressing poverty
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