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15 Mar
Wife of Kwara State Governor and Chair, Nigeria Governors Spouses Forum, Dr Olufolake Abdulrazak, has stressed the need for gender parity
14 Mar
As part of measures to alleviate hardship, the Federal Government has awarded a conditional grant of N1 billion to Imo State.
12 Mar
Kano State Government has sought extension of World Bank intervention projects to broaden the socio-economic and developmental impact in the state. Besides, the government wants the World Bank to consider Kano among its first priorities in tackling multi-dimensional poverty eradication intervention owing to population status. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made the appeal on Wednesday when…
11 Mar
The World Bank has said that less than 20 per cent of households in Nigeria have a computer.
8 Mar
The World Bank says urgent action is needed to accelerate gender equality and equal opportunity for all.
6 Mar
No country provides equal opportunities for women - not even the wealthiest economies - a World Bank report has asserted. Tagged ‘Women, business as the law’, the document offered a comprehensive picture of obstacles...
28 Feb
Worried by the economic crunch, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, cautioned the Federal Government against adoption of economic advisories from the international lending agencies including International Monetary Fund, (IMF) and World Bank.
26 Feb
The Nigerian government on Monday said unemployed young people will be paid a monthly stipend to cushion the effect of economic hardship. Nigeria's minister for economy Wale Edun disclosed this on Monday after the weekly federal executive council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Edun said the approval by President Tinubu was to…
22 Feb
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the Nigerian government, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the severe economic hardship in Nigeria.
14 Feb
The Federal Government and World Bank are targeting about $3 billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to boost broadband infrastructures and connectivity in the country.
9 Feb
The United Nations international Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Bank and other critical partners have canvassed the support of Nigerians aimed at ensuring the succesful implementation of the school feeding programme. The international bodies made the commitment in Abuja yesterday, at a stakeholders meeting on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) innovative financing to enhance financial investment in school…
7 Feb
World Bank has said some areas in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Niger and Cameroon would face food security due to persistent insecurity, armed conflict and deteriorating livelihoods.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces.