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Business

How NG-CARES impacted 1.2m people in Delta – Oborevwori

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta says no fewer than 1.2 million persons have indirectly been impacted by the Nigeria Community Action Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) in the state. Oborevwori …

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Nigerian News

EduPACT 2025: Kaduna partners UN, UK, World Bank to rebuild education system 

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 - by Alabi Abdul

The Kaduna state government will from July 9 -11 will host a high-level international education summit-EduPACT 2025-as part of its push to transform the state’s education sector and co-create a …

EduPACT 2025: Kaduna partners UN, UK, World Bank to rebuild education system  Read More
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Business / Top Stories

Top 1000 World Banks: Zenith ranks No.1 Tier-1 Bank for 16th year

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 - by David Agba

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, …

Top 1000 World Banks: Zenith ranks No.1 Tier-1 Bank for 16th year Read More
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Business

Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

…Conflicts’ frequency surges to 25-year high  Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying …

Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank Read More
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Business

World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership on nuclear energy

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement today to work together to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in …

World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership on nuclear energy Read More
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Business

FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level in 20 years-World Bank

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 - by Blessing Anaro

Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment …

FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level in 20 years-World Bank Read More
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Business

World Bank maintains Nigeria’s economic growth outlook at 3.6%

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Blessing Anaro

The World Bank has reiterated its earlier projection that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.6 per cent in 2025 despite the shift in the global trade dynamics. This was …

World Bank maintains Nigeria’s economic growth outlook at 3.6% Read More
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Business

Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions – World Bank

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since 2008 outside of outright global recessions, according to the World …

Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions – World Bank Read More
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Business

World Bank trains journalists on NCA, sustainability reporting 

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 - by Helen Oji 

  The World Bank has trained journalists on Natural Capital Accounting and Sustainability reporting. The event was organized by the World Bank and Global Programme on Sustainability, (GPD). The World …

World Bank trains journalists on NCA, sustainability reporting  Read More
Editorial

The World Bank evaluation of Tinubu’s economic reforms

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers

  The World Bank has expressed glowing accolades for the economic reforms embarked upon by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  In its Nigeria Development Update (NDU) released last …

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Business / Top Stories

Tinubu’s reforms restoring stability to Nigeria’s economy – World Bank

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

The World Bank Monday thumbed up the federal government saying   that sustained reforms by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has led to an improvement of Nigeria’s macroeconomic situation. This was …

Tinubu’s reforms restoring stability to Nigeria’s economy – World Bank Read More
Opinion

The World Bank poverty alarm

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 - by Jerry Uwah

Some pundits have complained that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have a penchant for speaking with two sides of the mouth.  Two months ago the two …

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Editorial

The World Bank alarm on Nigeria’s foreign reserves 

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 - by Blueprint Newspapers 

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have maintained a considerable improvement in recent months. It leisurely crossed the $40 billion mark in November 2024, though it opened 2025 lower at $39.77 billion. Many …

The World Bank alarm on Nigeria’s foreign reserves  Read More
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Business

Nigeria’s revenue at risk as World Bank forecast global commodity prices fall  

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 - by Benjamin Umuteme

The World Bank has said that global trade tensions could see commodity prices falling to an all time low by 2026, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. According …

Nigeria’s revenue at risk as World Bank forecast global commodity prices fall   Read More
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Nigerian News

Reject approved $1.08bn World Bank loan, SERAP begs Tinubu 

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 - by Adeola Akinbobola

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion loan from the World Bank. It said the president should …

Reject approved $1.08bn World Bank loan, SERAP begs Tinubu  Read More
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Business

World Bank’s $500m loan’ll enhance food security, community resilience – LCCI

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 - by Amaka Ifeakandu

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) a $500 million intervention loan from the World Bank to Nigeria government under the Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program …

World Bank’s $500m loan’ll enhance food security, community resilience – LCCI Read More
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Nigerian News

FG, World Bank partner to scale up rural access, agricultural marketing

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 - by Blueprint

The federal government has said it was collaborating with the World Bank to scale up the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) in Nigeria. The Minister of State for …

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World Stage

World Bank gives $100bn support to poorest countries

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 - by Admin III

The World Bank announced it has raised about $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations that it can leverage to generate a record …

World Bank gives $100bn support to poorest countries Read More
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Letters / Nigerian News

T-Pain or T-Hope – World Bank lauds Tinubu’s reforms

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 - by Kenechukwu Aguolu

It is no longer news that President Bola Tinubu, who promised Nigerians a renewed hope, is now being referred to as “T Pain” by many in less than two years …

T-Pain or T-Hope – World Bank lauds Tinubu’s reforms Read More
Letters

The life of a snail

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 - by Somto Oluwagbemiga J. Orajiaku

Snail, as the name sounds slow when pronounced, is one of the slowest ground animals. Snails are fragile and sensitive, so whenever you touch them you might find out that …

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Business

Naira most competitive in decades – World Bank

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 - by Blessing Anaro with agency report

The Chief Economist at the World Bank, Indermit Gill, has said that the naira’s real exchange rate is at its most competitive in at least 20 years. Speaking at the …

Naira most competitive in decades – World Bank Read More
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Business

Enhancing financial integrity’ll create stable economy – Workd Bank

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 - by Benjamin Umuteme

Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank, Pietro Calice has said that to create a more trustworthy and stable economic environment countries need to enhance financial integrity. Writing on …

Enhancing financial integrity’ll create stable economy – Workd Bank Read More
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Nigerian News

Probe NNPC, World Bank scam, JODER tells Tinubu 

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 - by Adewale Ajayi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to set up an independent judicial panel of enquiry to probe the allegations of high level corruption in the Nigerian National Petroleum …

Probe NNPC, World Bank scam, JODER tells Tinubu  Read More
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Breaking News / Nigerian News

Breaking: World Bank approves fresh $2.25bn support for Nigeria

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 - by Admin III

The World Bank has approved two financing facilities of $2.25 billion for Nigeria to support the Federal Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy. The approval was disclosed in a statement …

Breaking: World Bank approves fresh $2.25bn support for Nigeria Read More
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Business

FG inaugurates steering committee for Nigeria ID4D World Bank project

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 - by Abdullahi M. Gulloma

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume has inaugurated the newly constituted Steering Committee for the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) World Bank Project. …

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Opinion

All eyes on Fidelis Unongo for Benue North East Senatorial seat

At a time when Benue North East Senatorial District, and indeed Nigeria yearns for and requires transformative leadership, Hon. Fidelis ...

Afenifere raises concerns over insecurity, suggests ways out

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Friday called on the authorities and security agencies to combat the scourge of insecurity ...

FG urged to allow Three Crown Mines resume operation at disputed site

Beneficiaries of the Libata-Kwanga Three Crown Scholarship have appealed to the federal government, through the Minister of Mines and Steel ...

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…Say ‘without purposeful leadership, no sustainable devt can be achieved’ Management experts and policy leaders have warned that persistent leadership ...

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Transforming South-East with strategic federal presence

If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain. This is a time-honoured maxim, ...

The Abuja ‘one chance’ menace

The capital of a nation represents its symbol. A visitor may not necessarily traverse the entire country to form their ...

Tinubu’s airport infrastructure master plan will fix gaps – Air Peace

Nigeria’s leading airline Air Peace Chairman, Dr Allen Onyema has described the country’s aviation sector as one poised for a ...

Weaponising orientation for attitudinal change

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