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4 Sep
A combination of rising interest rates and lack of sufficient affordable capital from the World Bank is increasing economic pressures on vulnerable countries already at high risk of debt distress, a report by ONE Campaign has shown.
4 Aug
The ONE Campaign has called on the World Bank President, Ajay Banga, in his visit to Nigeria to utilise key reforms plan to increase access to sustainable finance for vulnerable countries, particularly in Africa. ONE Campaign is an advocacy organisation of about nine million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly…
26 Jun
● Nigeria’s debt stocks have grown nearly three times faster than its revenue between 2014 and 2021 (20% vs 7%). ● Debt service consumed 91% of government revenues in 2021, up from 29% in 2014. ● Fiscal deficit increased sevenfold between 2014 and 2021, from N881 billion to N6.44 trillion.  The ONE Campaign calls on…
12 Apr
The Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat has partnered with ONE Campaign to engage state governments across Nigeria on the adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act. In the first phase of the engagement, the Secretariat will organise ecosystem events in six states - Kwara, Ondo, Osun, Kano, Jos and Oyo - to consult with critical startup stakeholders,…

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The Nigerian sports industry is an integral part of the nation’s economy and cultural heritage. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the country has produced world-renowned sports legends, who have brought pride to Nigeria on the global stage, the industry is still largely plagued by myriad of problems. The list is endless; from insufficient funding for sports development, lack of direct support from government, poor welfare package for both active and retired sportsmen/women, scarcity of qualified coaches, high rate of unskilled and unqualified coaches, lack of adequate sports infrastructures, poor maintenance of sports facilities, lack of investment in sports infrastructure development, to inadequate sports technology and equipment. 
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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has urged governments across the world to unleash the power of grassroots communities to lead the fight to end AIDS. A new report launched Friday by UNAIDS - Let Communities Lead, showed that AIDS can be ended as a public health threat by 2030 if communities on…
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Professor Ahmed bin Salawudeen, FIIN, FCIB, FCALM, PH. D, ACII (London), is an exemplary Insurance industry leader and Real Estate maverick with over 40 years’ experience spanning global markets.
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>The Kano branch of the All Progressives Congress Youth Business Community (APC-YBCK) has dragged Governor Abba Yusuf to the United Nations for allegedly threatening the judiciary.
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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has inaugurated new chairpersons and members of the four Customs companies board.
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Scores of Kogi youths and women on Friday called on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and his supporters to accept his defeat in the November 11 gubernatorial election and refrain from inciting violence in the state.
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One of Nigeria’s notable business leaders, driving the nation’s industrial and economic development with indigenous capacity, is Chief Habeeb Olalekan Okunola, OFR, MON, FICA, the Aare Tayese of Iseyinland, Akosin of Yorubaland, and the Chief Executive Officer of TILT Group,
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