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The Federal Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World Bank. Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun stated this, on Saturday, during a press briefing at…

Nigeria set to receive fresh $2.2bn World Bank loan – Edun The Federal Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World bank and another budget support facility from the…

Emeka Okoroanyanwu The World Bank has again raised the alarm on the precarious nature of the economy of sub Saharan African countries including Nigeria, saying that amid elusive growth recovery, the outlook still remains bleak. In it's…

The World Bank has approved a fresh $700 million loan for Nigeria to enhance adolescent girls’ learning and empowerment. It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday. The new loan is to provide additional funds for…

Razaq Bamidele The Federal government and World Bank teams on Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), have applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State for his administration’s reforms and commitments…

India-born Ajaypal Singh Banga has been appointed new President of the World Bank. The development lender has high hopes for Banga’s leadership during this critical time, especially in improving the organisation’s response to climate…

The World Bank has released a damning report on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the World Bank, since 2015, when Muhammadu Buhari was initially elected as President, the nation’s development has slowed…

Kogi State has won the World Bank’s Awards of Excellence in three categories - Fiscal Transparency and Accountability, Debt Sustainability and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation. The three significant awards were conferred on Kogi State at…

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, still in London, United Kingdom, in continuation of his consultations with Nigeria Diasporas met and got tacit endorsement from Nigeria’s best economic brains. They are the…

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has been commended by a project task team of from the World Bank, for his commitment towards tackling the menace of erosion in the state. Governor Sule received the commendation when he hosted…