Debt relief
11 Oct 2022
Cascading global crises have left 54 countries -- home to more than half of the world's poorest people -- in dire need of debt relief, the UN said Tuesday.
26 Sep 2022
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the United States, last week, President Muhammadu Buhari, made an open-ended request for ‘outright’ debt cancellation for developing countries facing “the most severe challenges”.
11 Oct 2021
Debt loads in low-income countries surged 12 percent to a record $860 billion in 2020 amid the pandemic, prompting World Bank President David Malpass on Monday to call for a "comprehensive plan" to deal with the issue. "Sustainable debt levels are vital for economic recovery and poverty reduction," he said. Efforts to combat Covid-19 exacerbated…
28 Dec 2019
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has said controversial conduct of the 2023 governorship election in the state introduced deep political cracks. Fintiri, who spoke after taking his oath of office at Ribadu Square for a second term..