March 03
Nigeria: AfDB President Adesina to Receive Awolowo Prize for Leadership
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, is set to receive the distinguished Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership 2023 on March 6, 2024. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Does the IMF Care About Us?
It is true that the presence of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in developing countries dates back as early as the 1960s when many nations in the developing… Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Toying With Third World War
Events around the world now raise palpable fears that the international community may, deliberately, be toying with the prospect of a third world war. The last world war, the… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Downgrades Nigeria's Growth, Forecasts 23% Inflation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its growth projections for Nigeria for 2024 to 3.0 per cent from 3.1 per cent which it earlier projected even as it… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: AfDB, Partners Vote U.S.$1 Billion to Fund Nigeria's Agro-Industrial Zones in 24 States
It was yet another bountiful harvest for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in its investment drive, as the African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: In First UNGA Outing, Tinubu Seeks Real Deal for Nigeria, Others
In a candid address to the world yesterday, President Bola Tinubu called for genuine partnership for Nigeria and Africa's development, rather than cosmetic gestures of the past… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: President Tinubu Seeks Reform of Global Finance Bodies in Africa's Interest
President Bola Tinubu yesterday sought the reform of the global finance bodies in Africa's interest as he engaged in bilateral discussion with South African president, Cyril… Read more »
September 17, 2023
Nigeria: Ribadu, 5 Govs, 7 Ministers Accompany Tinubu to Unga
No fewer than five governors and seven ministers are accompanying President Bola Tinubu on Sunday to New York, for the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Africa: Can AU, ECOWAS Halt Coups in Africa?
From 2020 to date, six African countries of Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso Guinea, Sudan and Niger have witnessed military takeover of power through coups, fueling genuine concern that… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank-Assisted Programme, AGILE, to Take Off in Niger
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) has embarked on assessment of three secondary schools in Gurara local government area of Niger State with the… Read more »
March 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Second in Environmental Threats
UNICEF has revealed that Nigeria ranks second out of 163 countries globally with the highest risk of exposure to climate and environmental threats. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: EU Announces New Rules for Air Import Shipments
The European Union has kicked off the second phase of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2). Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: First Ladies Seek More Funds to Curb Cancer Spread
First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) Initiative has raised concern over the increasing rate of cancer in the country as a new report revealed that the country has recorded over… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Nigeria: Moodys Downgrades Nigeria Over Rising Debt
Over its expectation that government debt and revenue will continue to deteriorate, global rating firm, Moody's, has downgraded Nigeria's long-term foreign-currency and… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Nigeria: EU Offers U.S.$3.4 Million Solar Grid Facility for Thousands of Nigerian Beneficiaries
The European Union(EU) has given approval for a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grids to… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Flooding - IMF Seeks Social Assistance for Farmers to Curb Food Insecurity
With many farmlands under water due to the flooding in Benue, Kogi, Anambra and some other states in the country, the International Monetary Fund has warned that the country could… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Kaduna CAN Urges Nigerians to Unite Against Terrorism
Against the backdrop of insecurity bedevilling the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to unite against terrorism. Read more »
June 26, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Don't Sell Your Votes, EU Urges Youths
The European Union has urged Nigerian youths to avoid selling their votes to enable them vote in the 2023 general elections. Read more »
April 11, 2022
Nigeria: Federal Govt - World Bank Project Can Curb Insecurity, Others - Minister
Minister of state for environment, Barr. Sharon Ikeazor, has said the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project of the federal government and World Bank… Read more »