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…
Adeosun, Emefiele represent Nigeria at IMF/World Bank meeting Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Apr 15, 2018 The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, left Nigeria for Washington…
Business Label tax evasion by Multinationals as foreign corrupt practices, Adeosun… Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Feb 19, 2018 The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has called for the designation of tax malpractices by Multinational Corporations in…
Arts & Culture World Bank approves $486m electricity facility for Nigeria Olusegun Kugbayi Feb 17, 2018 The World Bank has approved $486 million for the rehabilitation and upgrading of electricity transmission substations and lines,…
Business 2018: World Bank predicts growth in Nigeria’s economy by 2.5 per cent Newsclick Jan 10, 2018 The World Bank on Tuesday predicted that the country’s economic growth will raise to at least 2.5 per cent in 2018, as the country…