World Bank
28 Jan
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday welcomed a delegation from the World Bank to its Oshodi headquarters in Lagos. The delegation, led by Mr. Luc Gendre, embarked on a fact-finding mission to evaluate LASTMA’s traffic management and control strategies within Lagos State. The engagement, presided over by the General Manager of LASTMA,…
28 Jan
ment and World Bank have said N13.5 billion will be invested in infrastructure, personnel and provision of drugs to patients, in order to revamp the state’s primary healthcare system. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is tagged: Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress By Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT PROJECT). Dr.…
28 Jan
The World Bank has disclosed that over 35% of Nigerian girls marry before their 15th birthday, a phenomenon contributing to high rates of school dropouts and early childbirth in the country. Speaking at the National Conference on Girls’ Education and Empowerment in Abuja on Tuesday, World Bank Country Director Ndiame Diop, represented by Deputy Country…
27 Jan
The World Bank has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to enhance farmers' productivity in the country. The Country Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ndiame Diop, assured the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, of the Bank's support during a discussion in Abuja. The discussion…
27 Jan
The Cross River State government and the World Bank have commenced the revitalization of 22 primary healthcare centres through the Impact Project. This follows the formal handover of Lot 1 of the World Bank-funded Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project sites to the contractor, Ryte Reazons Limited. The…
27 Jan
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to adopt a coordinated strategy to curb inflation in the country. Nigeria has faced a consistent rise in inflation over the past three years, fueled by the rise in food and energy prices. The…
26 Jan
A World Bank-financed project, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) and Yobe Government have disbursed $2.525m as revolving fund to 101 communities in the state to boost agricultural development. Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State made this known at the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Damaturu. Buni said that the…
21 Jan
The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigeria-based companies –Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited – and their chief executive, Norman Bwuruk Didam.
21 Jan
World Bank has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman Bwuruk Didam.
20 Jan
The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Norman Bwuruk Didam. According to a press statement by the Washington-based bank on Monday, the sanction follows findings of fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices connected to…
16 Jan
The World Bank says it has disbursed N5 billion to 140 communities across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau to help them tackle climate change. The Country Director of World Bank in Nigeria, Mr Ndiame Diop, said this on Thursday in Jos during the formal disbursement of the funds to the benefitting communities.…
4 Jan
The Federal Government has been urged to implement reforms that would enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of Nigerian ports, as this is critical to improving the industry’s global ranking.
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Rivers State was created on May 27, 1967 out of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. Until 1996, the state contained the area which is now Bayelsa State. The state covers a land area of 11,077km, and it has both riverine and upland geographical areas.
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