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26 Feb
The Nigerian government on Monday said unemployed young people will be paid a monthly stipend to cushion the effect of economic hardship. Nigeria's minister for economy Wale Edun disclosed this on Monday after the weekly federal executive council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Edun said the approval by President Tinubu was to…
22 Feb
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the Nigerian government, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the severe economic hardship in Nigeria.
14 Feb
The Federal Government and World Bank are targeting about $3 billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to boost broadband infrastructures and connectivity in the country.
9 Feb
The United Nations international Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Bank and other critical partners have canvassed the support of Nigerians aimed at ensuring the succesful implementation of the school feeding programme. The international bodies made the commitment in Abuja yesterday, at a stakeholders meeting on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) innovative financing to enhance financial investment in school…
7 Feb
World Bank has said some areas in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Niger and Cameroon would face food security due to persistent insecurity, armed conflict and deteriorating livelihoods.
1 Feb
It is estimated that about 70.92 million Nigerians are in extreme poverty, according to the World Poverty Clock.The figure translates to 11 per cent of the world's extreme poor. This means that, at least, one out of every 10 extremely poor people live in Nigeria.
12 Jan
Federal government has unveiled its plan towards up scaling its World bank partnered project, the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP), to target more grassroots communities for economic empowerment.
10 Jan
The World Bank has projected Nigeria’s economy to grow at 3.3 per cent this year, about 0.4 percentage points higher than the 2.9 per cent it is expected to have closed last year.
8 Jan
Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) has given an update on the funds utilisation of the World Bank Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACTS) Project. This followed the disbursement of funds after the development of investment plans by each benefitting Primary Health Care (PHC) Center across the…
29 Dec
Osun State Government has commended the World Bank for actively participating in community development in the state.
22 Dec
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Friday flagged off the renovation of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, as part of government’s commitment to revamping the education sector in the area. The project is part of the NG-CARES programme of the World Bank to towards rehabilitating existing facilities through public works. According to…
19 Dec
.As FG sensitises host communities to deepen participation and ownership of irrigation projects A report on irrigation agriculture practices in Nigeria has recommended the adoption of semi-formal land ownership and administration methods to boost land use and agricultural production in Nigeria. The report, titled, “Learning by Doing! Action Research Experiences from TRIMING Project in Nigeria’s…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
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Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. The accident occurred about two weeks after another boat carrying mainly Ethiopian migrants sank off the Djibouti coast, claiming several…
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The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…
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A Taiwanese father and son were each sentenced to eight years in prison for collecting confidential military information and trying to develop a spying "organisation" for China, a court said on Tuesday. Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has ramped up military and political pressure on the island in recent years. The two…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another significant reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This follows an earlier reduction to ₦1,000 per litre. The new pricing is designed to help mitigate the effects of economic hardship in Nigeria and comes just a week after the company,…
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A Dana Air aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, veered off the runway during landing operations at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. A statement signed by Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline, said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were…
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An aircraft operated by Dana Air with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…
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President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Emmanuel Osodeke, has backed the federal government's directive that admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria should not be given to candidates who are less than 18 years. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified…
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A former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar's 2023 presidential election campaign, Daniel Bwala, has debunked claims that the girl who was bullied in a viral video is his daughter. Bwala refuted the claim through a statement on his X handle on Tuesday morning. "My attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on all social…