World Bank To Disburse $700 Million To Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka
The World Bank is planning to disburse $ 700 million to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka by re-purposing its existing loans, a...
Nigeria’s Debt Burden Hits N35.5tn Following Buhari’s Recent Loan Request
Following yesterday’s approval by the Senate of a fresh $6.18 billion external loan request by the executive, there are indications...
36 Million Nigerians Benefitted From FG’s Community, Social Devt Projects ― Minister
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says no fewer than 36 million Nigerians...
Google Launches New Programmes To Bolster African Innovation, Female Entrepreneurship
Google has renewed its commitment to growing Africa’s startup ecosystem with the announcement of a new Google for Startups Accelerator...
How Nigeria Govt. Borrowed ₦1.3trn In Four Years To Subsidise Power Consumers – World Bank
The Federal Government has borrowed a total of N1.3tn since 2017 to ensure that generation companies and gas suppliers received...
Startups, agriculture, podcasts, management: Jobberman CEO Rolake Rosiji has done it all
My Life In Tech is putting human faces to some of the innovative startups, investments, and policy formations driving the...
Ogun State Signs $300m Financing Partnership Agreement With World Bank
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun says the State government has signed a Financing Partnership Agreement worth over $300m...
Ex-Babcock Student In Viral Sex Tape Gets Scholarship To Study Abroad
One of the ex-Babcock University students in the sex tape video which went viral in November 2019, has gotten a...
Word Bank Approves $500m Credit For Girl’s Education In 7 Nigerian States
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) has approved a $500m grant to support girls’ education in seven Nigerian states....
World Bank Approves $750m Loan For Nigeria’s Power Sector
The World Bank has approved a $750million loan for Nigeria to help improve the country’s power sector. The Bank in...
FG Budgets N27bn For NASS Renovation, Cuts Health To N25.5bn
The Federal government has budgeted N27bn for the renovation of the National Assembly complex while slashing the budget for primary...
JUST IN: Reps Approve Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the $22.7bn loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval came after the...
Kenya Gets $1billion From World Bank To Fund Budget
The World Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for Kenya to help it close a gaping budget deficit and...
FG Sacks Contractors Distributing Money To Poor Households
The Federal Government has sacked some of its contractors charged with distributing money to poor households over delay in disbursing...
World Bank Releases ₦30bn To Nigeria To Aid COVID-19 Fight
The world Bank group has released $82 million (₦30.094 billion) to Nigeria to aid its fight against COVID-19. The fund...
Nigeria Seeks Debt Relief From World Bank
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for debt relief from the World Bank as it continues to battle the...
Atiku, Jonathan, Others React As Okonjo-Iweala Is Appointed To Bring South Africa Out Of Recession
Two Former Vice Presidents, Atiku Abubakar and Goodluck Jonathan have hailed Nigeria’s ex-Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her new appointment. Goodluck...
World Bank Pledges $12bn Aid To Fight Coronavirus
The World Bank on Tuesday announced an initial $12bn in immediate funds to assist countries grappling with the health and economic impacts...