BREAKING: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim resigns, appoints successor Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Jan 7, 2019 In a surprise move, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Monday announced that he will step down from his position on February 1!-->…
FG assures 36 states, FCT of easy access to World Bank’s $750m loan, grant Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Dec 15, 2018 The Federal Government has disclosed that 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, will soon access World…
World Bank projects slow GDP growth for Nigeria in 2018 Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Nov 29, 2018 The World Bank in its latest report released on Wednesday has projected a slow growth in Nigeria’s economy in 2018. According to…
We accept responsibility for misleading Nigeria to ignore education, health… Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Oct 11, 2018 The World Bank says it “has to take some responsibility’’ for advising Nigeria and other African countries to invest more in…
Nigeria ranks 152 out of 157 countries on World Bank’s Human Capital Index Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Oct 11, 2018 Nigeria has been ranked among the seven worst countries in the newly released World Bank’s Human Capital Index. In the index that…
World Bank cuts Nigeria, South Africa, others’ growth forecast to 2.7% Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Oct 4, 2018 The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries for this year to 2.7 per…
World Bank approves $2.1bn loan for projects in Nigeria Olusegun Kugbayi Jun 29, 2018 The World Bank says it has approved a 2.1 billion dollar loan for seven projects to support Nigeria’s investment in nutrition,…
World Bank to partner Kwara Govt. on vocational education Olusegun Kugbayi Jun 5, 2018 The World Bank has expressed readiness to partner with the Kwara Government to improve technical and vocational education in the…
World Bank invests $10.7 billion in Nigeria Olusegun Kugbayi May 15, 2018 World Bank Group has invested about $10.734 billion in projects and programmes in Nigeria. The bank’s delegation of 10 executive…
LASG seeks World Bank partnership in funding key projects Olusegun Kugbayi May 11, 2018 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has called on the World Bank to consider partnership with the state government, in…