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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...

WRI, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides what looks like...

AfBD, World Bank commit $40bn to Mission 300

 President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank and the World Bank...

Climate change: World Bank disburses N5bn to 140 Plateau communities

The World Bank says it has disbursed N5 billion to 140 communities across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State to help...

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Oyo alerts residents to weather outlook, flood prevention

The Oyo State Government has advised residents to adhere strictly to its advisories on flooding to safeguard lives and...
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UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17), Mongolia and the United Nations Convention...

Powering Nigeria’s future: A review of ministers since 1999 and today’s reform agenda

Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, the Ministry of Power has remained one of the...

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Oyo alerts residents to weather outlook, flood prevention

The Oyo State Government has advised residents to adhere...

UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference...