Nigeria’s Arunma Oteh emerges new chair of Royal African Society
Former Director-General of the Security and Exci Commission Arunma Oteh has been elected the new chair of The Royal African Society. Ms Oteh, previously the […]
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UNICEF to supply 400m COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, 54 others
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund says it has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical to supply an additional 220 million doses of the […]
Nigeria may earn N462bn from EMT levy in 2021 — World Bank
The World Bank has said Nigeria is likely to make N462bn the electronic money transfer levy as a source of stable revenue in 2021. The […]
Illegal oil deals: FG fails to recover $69bn loot in American banks
An American assets recovery firm, Forensic Assets Investigation and Recovery Services LLC, has traced $69bn (about N28.3tn) to different Texas bank accounts accrued from illegal […]
FG To Effect Electricity Tariff Hike By July 1
According to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, the hike in electricity tariff will take effect from July,1. The government’s latest move which is part […]
World Bank to address Nigeria, poor countries’ debt overhang
The President, World Bank Group, Mr David Malpass, said the group is working actively in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund on the common framework […]
World Bank calls for strengthened national data systems for ‘better lives’
The World Bank has called for strengthened national data systems in low-income countries as a means to realising the full potential of the data revolution […]
Kalu: I picked Abaribe from the gutters
Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has taken the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial zone, Enyinnaya […]
WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala meets Osinbajo, appreciates his support
The new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy call on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House […]
FG to Okonjo-Iweala: push for gas to be classified as transition energy
The federal government has tabled a list of requests it wants Ngozi Okojo-Iweala to help address as Director General of World Trade Organization (WTO). First, […]
CBN ‘naira-4-dollar’ policy may increase foreign remittance to $34bn
Nike Popoola, Okechukwu Nnodim, Tunde Ajaja, Alexander Okere and Tope Omogbolagun The Central Bank of Nigeria’s ‘Naira-for-Dollar’ policy may increase the country’s foreign remittances to […]
We are taking loans for Nigeria’s progress, says finance minister
The Federal Government will not make progress unless it borrows more to fund critical infrastructure in the country, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National […]
Okonjo-Iweala: Can this grandmother save the world? By Azu Ishiekwene
As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) formally announced the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General this week, a Swiss newspaper received her with […]
6 things to know about new WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday appointed as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Here are six things to know about Ngozi […]
Oyo SUBEB partners World Bank, UBEC •Trains non-formal education centres
IBADAN – Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commenced training of language teachers and non-formal education centres facilitators across the State. This, the […]
If only we can get Yahaya Bello to be our next president
In times past, nation-states abound with gods. The ancient times are long gone and the tendency is to assume that there are no new gods […]
FG, World Bank Begin Process To Rebase Nigeria’s GDP
The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank have commenced the process to rebase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. Experts describe GDP as the final […]
Numbers Of Poor Nigerians’ll Increase By 15m Soon – World Bank
Nigeria needs to implement key reforms in order to get the economy out of the current doldrums and achieve sustainable inclusive growth, the World Bank […]
World Bank approves $1.5bn for Nigeria to reduce poverty
The World Bank Group discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework from 2021 to 2024 with Nigeria and approved a $1.5bn package to help build […]
States’ cash crunch worsens, NLC opposes borrowing pension funds
There were strong indications on Thursday that the financial problems facing state governments had worsened as many states had yet to start the payment of […]