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Nigeria urges World Bank to support dam upgrade, irrigation expansion

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged the World Bank to increase its support for Nigeria’s plans to upgrade...

Account for missing N500bn, SERAP tells NNPCL

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited, “to...

World Bank supports Bangladesh in flood risk reduction, recovery

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday, May 15, 2025, approved $270 million in financing to bolster Bangladesh’s flood recovery efforts and...

World Bank policies and Nigeria’s economic rebirth

The World Bank, established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference alongside the International Monetary Fund (IMF), had an initial focus on the reconstruction...

Govt launches World Bank $500m project to boost irrigation, power supply

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed to enhance national food security,...

World Bank pledges disability-inclusive WASH programme in Nigeria

The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to promoting disability-inclusive access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Nigeria through its $700 million...

Policy action can cut air pollution by 2040 – World Bank

A new World Bank report reveals that targeted policy action could reduce exposure to dangerously high levels of air pollution by 2040. The report, obtained...

Kaduna varsity secures World Bank ACReSAL grant for greenhouse development

Kaduna State University (KASU) has secured a World Bank-funded Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) grant. Dr Aliyu Jaafar, Chairman of Green KASU, disclosed on...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...