Tony Chukwunyem
The World Bank has said that it is looking at ways to reduce the amount of debt owed by poor nations – rather than simply delaying payments — to attract more investors in the wake…
Stephen Olufemi Oni
A five-day technical session to ascertain Kwara State’s compliance with the FG/ World Bank-inspired States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) has commenced in Ilorin, the state capital, with local officials interfacing with independent verification…
Ndubuisi Ugah, Tony Chukwunyem, Regina Otokpa, Muritala Ayinla, Cephas Iorhemen, Taiwo Jimoh and Stephen Olufemi
The World Bank has approved $114.28 million to help Nigeria tackle its coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The global lender said yesterday that the intervention includes $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14.28…
…targets 6.7m students in Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Plateau, Ekiti The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) towards improving secondary education opportunities…
Ismail Omipidan
The claim by Senator Francis Fadahunsi that the Osun State received a certain N9 billion World Bank fund with nothing to show for it, is not only outlandish, but bogus. At best, the lawmaker representing…
Regina Otokpa
The Federal Government has sought the support of the World Bank to reduce the number of out-of-school- children from 10 to 5 million by the year 2023. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation of…
Chris Ugwu
Shareholders of banks quoted on the main board premium boards of the nation’s stock market reported a cumulative loss of about N559 billion during the half year ended June 30, 2020 following sustained sell off…
Abdulwahab Isa
Bretton Woods Institutions, the IMF and World Bank, in their reports released recently gave informed opinions on each economy in the face of ravaging Covid-19 just as some Nigerian experts examine some underlining issues, Abdulwahab…
Tony Chukwunyem
Nigeria needs to deepen economic reforms and boost government revenues in order to have a sustained recovery from the devastating impact of the coronavirus(Covid-19) pandemic on its economy, the World Bank has said. According to…
Tony Chukwunyem and Onyekachi Eze
The World Bank has approved a $750 million loan for Nigeria’s power sector, the first release of funds after years of stalled talks over long-term reforms. The World Bank said the aim of the loan…