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The President of World Bank Group, David Malpass, has said that the bank plans to invest $150 billion in Africa within the next five years towards promoting development on the …

The World Bank will reward states with $2.5 million each in performance-based grants if they implement, by September 30, tax relief programmes for individuals and business owners as part of …

The World Bank has approved a 750 million dollars International Development Association (IDA) credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) to improve electricity supply. The Bank, in a statement …

The World Bank has approved $346m for two projects aimed at strengthening resilience and livelihoods in the Lake Chad region. A statement from the World Bank explained that the projects, …

Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, says any “foreign power” that meddles in the general election would return to to their country in body bags. Speaking during an NTA Live …

Not less than 10,000 farmers in Kogi State are to benefit from the $200 million grant of the World Bank assisted Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project. …

The World Bank has ranked Kaduna State number one in registering property and enforcing contracts in its latest ranking of doing business in Nigeria. The bank also ranked Kaduna State …

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he has enlisted the support of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), world security agencies and friendly nations to locate, recover and …

Nigeria recently moved up 24 places, from the 169th to the 145th position, on World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” index for 2018. One of the people who worked hard …

Mr Andreas Blom, a Task Team Leader with the World Bank Academic Centre of Excellence, says Nigeria has strong Universities that do not enjoy international recognition. Blom disclosed this at …