Tag: World Bank

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 14, 2017

3 governors from the South were present during Buhari’s request to the World Bank – Shettima

The governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima said five Governors, three of them representing the Southsouth, Southeast and Southwest and the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 13, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 13th of October

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: “Let ethnic warriors sheathe their swords” | Presidency ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 13, 2017

“Let ethnic warriors sheathe their swords” | Presidency clarifies Buhari’s World Bank request

The Presidency has Friday, clarified what President Muhammadu Buhari aims to achieve when he asked the World Bank to focus ...

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AzeezOctober 13, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari told us to focus on Northern Nigeria – World Bank | Stop Saraki, Senate from investigating me | IGP tells court | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. How much EFCC has recovered through whistleblowers – Magu – YNaija PDP ...

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AzeezOctober 13, 2017

Buhari told us to focus on Northern Nigeria – World Bank

President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim on Thursday said the bank’s concentration on Northern Nigeria was as a ...

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EditorOctober 11, 2017

[The Activism Blog] World Bank releases N30m to Kaduna schools

In its bid to improve teaching and learning facilities at a UBE Primary School with 22,240 pupils in Rigasa, a ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 10, 2017

33,000 teachers took a primary 4 test in Kaduna and this happened

About 21,780 out of 33,000 teachers have reportedly failed the primary four test administered to test their competence by the ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 4, 2017

Nigeria will record an inflow of $22bn from foreign remittances in 2017 – World Bank

The World Bank says Nigeria will record an inflow of $22 billion from foreign remittances in 2017 – an increase ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 24, 2017

There is a need to reform the governance structure of World Bank, IMF – Onyeama

The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama at the 41st Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) ...

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AzeezAugust 14, 2017

Why I appointed Okonjo-Iweala finance minister – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Minister of Finance. Obasanjo said some of ...

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EditorJuly 6, 2017

Climate Change action must go beyond Paris Accord – Macron

by Abayomi Gbadebello French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said action on Climate Change needs to go beyond the 2015 Paris ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 29, 2017

5.5 million housing units will be provided for Nigerians – AFCO

The African Farmers and Cultural Organisation (AFCO), an NGO, has revealed plans to address 17 million housing deficit in the ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 27, 2017

‘FG seeks $5bn loan from World Bank to improve electricity’

The Federal Government is seeking a loan of $5 billion from the World Bank Group to boost power availability in ...

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AzeezApril 19, 2017

We have put in place a very successful whistleblower programme | Adeosun tells IMF, World Bank, others

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said the Federal Government’s whistleblower policy has been largely successful. Adeosun said this on ...

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AzeezMarch 21, 2017

World Bank approves $200m to tackle Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria

by Azeez Adeniyi The World Bank’s Board on Tuesday approved a $200 million credit for humanitarian activities and victims of ...

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AzeezMarch 16, 2017

Nigeria will soon recover from recession – World Bank

The World Bank has said Nigeria will soon get out of its economic recession. Country Manager in Nigeria, International Finance ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 21, 2017

Nigeria will not seek IMF loan – Adeosun

by Dolapo Adelana Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun has said Nigeria will not apply for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan ...

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ToluFebruary 18, 2017

N40m wildlife feeding budget, $2.5bn loan | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N40 million – The amount of money set aside in the 2017 National Budget for feeding and maintenance of wildlife ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 15, 2017

BREAKING: World Bank to give Nigeria $2.5bn loan

The World Bank has agreed to give Nigeria a $2.5bn loan to support the budget. According to leading economic website, Business ...

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AzeezJanuary 12, 2017

World Bank predicts end of recession this year

The World Bank on Wednesday said Nigeria will get out of recession this year and grow its Gross Domestic Product ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 10, 2017

Opinion: Will 24 hour power supply ever become a reality in Nigeria?

by Adetayo Adesola A constant burden on my living experience in Nigeria for over 20 years has been the inefficient power ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 31, 2016

My stance against devaluation in 1984 led to my overthrow – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his decision to kick against the devaluation of the Naira in 1984 led to his ouster from ...

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Mazi EmekaNovember 17, 2016

The Future Awards Africa announces plans for next 10 years, rolls out country-to-country model, opens up franchises

The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has announced its plans for the ...

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ToluOctober 29, 2016

$29.96 billion, 33000 | 5 numbers that mattered this week

$29.96bn – The amount of loan the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to borrow from the World Bank, African Development ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 27, 2016

How $29.96bn loan will be spent – FG

The Federal Government has given a breakdown on how it intends to spend the $29.96bn loan it plans to borrow. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 10, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: #Debate: Clinton going to jail once Trump becomes president | FG’s withdrawal of forgery case not worth celebrating – PDP | Rivers CP to be sanctioned for ‘aiding’ Governor Wike

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. #Debate: Hillary Clinton is going to jail once Trump becomes president – ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 2, 2016

Opinion: Why the U.S must support Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank presidency

by Bade Adebolu In 2012, when former Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 30, 2016

Opinion: Recession – Is the worst really over?

by Jideofor Adibe With Nigerians waddling through what is generally regarded as the country’s worst economic crisis in over two decades, ...

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AzeezSeptember 10, 2016

Nigeria to get loans from the World Bank, China

Barely a week after the Nigerian economy officially entered into a recession, the Presidency has announced that it would receive ...

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AzeezSeptember 8, 2016

World Bank to grant Nigeria $500m for basic education scheme

The Information Officer, Universal Basic Education Commission, Helen Okoro on Thursday revealed that the World Bank will be granting Nigeria $500 ...

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