Tag:World Bank

Politics

APM to World Bank: Reject Tinubu’s Fresh $1.5bn Loan

…Says Nigeria’s rising debt burden requires caution The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has urged the World Bank and other international financial institutions to reject the...

Ola Adebayo - September 29, 2026

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NGF Backs State Procurement Forum as BPP Boss, Others Push Transparency

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the Forum of State Directors-General of Public Procurement, with stakeholders calling for stronger transparency, accountability and efficiency...

Gladys Phillip - September 8, 2026

news

ACReSAL Lifts 41% of Northern Farmers Out of Poverty, Reclaims 1m Hectares

• World Bank project targets over 50% poverty reduction with fresh funding • Bauchi emerges among best-performing states • FG, World Bank set for additional financing...

Shehu Danladi - September 7, 2026

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N33.75bn Cash Transfer: Falana Demands Probe, Prosecution of Officials

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged...

Ola Adebayo - September 6, 2026

Transport

World Bank Ranks Tincan and Apapa Ports Among Global Top 20 Improved Ports

The World Bank has listed Nigeria’s Tincan Island and Apapa Port Complexes among the Top 20 improved ports globally in its 2025 Container Port...

Akeem Adebayo - June 15, 2026

Politics

ADC Labels Tinubu’s Borrowing ‘Ponzi Economy’, Faults $1.25bn Loan Plan Amid Hardship

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to secure a fresh $1.25 billion loan from the World Bank, describing Nigeria’s...

Ola Adebayo - May 14, 2026

Business

World Bank-Backed HOPE Programme Partners with States to Recruit More Teachers, Health Workers

The World Bank-supported HOPE Governance Programme of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning is collaborating with state governments across Nigeria to tackle...

Akeem Adebayo - May 6, 2026

Business

Reps Committee Rejects World Bank’s Call for Reintroduction of Petroleum Import Licences

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has rejected a World Bank recommendation for the reintroduction of petroleum import licences,...

Gladys Phillip - May 1, 2026

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