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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…
18 Dec
Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, Dr Chima Amadi, has said economic remedies from International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank cannot revive Nigeria’s economy.
16 Dec
“Before 2027, some restructuring of the Nigerian federation should be embarked upon through evidence-based constitutional reforms, the objectives of which should be to deconcentrate powers and resources from the federal tier and to spread them to those of the state and local governments,” the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru…
16 Dec
Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), yesterday, threw its weight behind the recent World Bank report, which berated the opacity and underperformance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs). The World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU), themed, “Turning the Corner, From Reforms and Renewed Hope to Results” was launched…
15 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday strongly condemned the World Bank’s recommendation to the Federal Government to increase the price of a litre of fuel from N600 to N750. NLC in a statement said the call by the World Bank's recommendation is a threat to Nigeria's economy as a whole. "We vehemently reject the…
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