Tag: WORLD BANK
World Bank denies disagreeing with Adeosun on foreign borrowings
The World Bank Group, on Wednesday, denied that the bank disagreed with Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, over the borrowings by the Nigerian government...
Mugabe donates $1 million to African Union
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Monday he was donating $1 million to the African Union (AU), hoping to set an example for African...
European Investment Bank, UBA agree €60million private sector investment programme
The European Investment Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have agreed a new 60 million euro lending programme to support private sector investment...
Ekiti denies dam tragedy victims were World Bank officials
The Ekiti State Government has refuted media reports that the four persons who died during the week at Egbe Dam in Gbonyin Local Government...
Buhari travelling to Kenya for conference
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya from August 27-28, 2016.
The summit, co-organised...
4 World Bank officials drown in Ekiti
Four World Bank officials have drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Egbe Dam is the biggest of...
World Bank, Sokoto commit N8.8b for projects in 10 LGAs
The World Bank and the Sokoto State Government will execute various projects in 10 local government areas of the state to the tune of...
Naira was strong until I was sacked in 1985 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the naira was strong during his military regime but lost value after his removal from office in 1985.
Buhari was...
I await your lawyer’s letter, Oshiomhole tells Okonjo-Iweala
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has told former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he is...
Nigeria partners World Bank on solid minerals development
The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to continue to partner with the World Bank in the development of the solid minerals sector.
Minister of...