By Hajara Abdullahi The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has commenced the implementation of a $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme aimed at…
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World Bank: Only 44% of Social Interventions Reach Poor Nigerians
By Hajara Abdullahi A new report by the World Bank has revealed that social safety net programs in Nigeria fail to effectively reach the poor masses despite billions of naira spent by…
Govs. Buni, Zulum, Fintiri Meet World Bank Reps On Partnership
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu Yobe State Governor Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni, along with his Borno and Adamawa state counterparts, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and Umaru Fintiri, respectively today deliberated with…
FG seeks additional $500 million loan from World Bank
By Hajara Abdullahi In a bid to increase access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking an additional $500m loan from the…
FG Secures $500m World Bank Loan to Boost Agriculture
By Hajara Abdullahi In a move to enhance agricultural productivity across Nigeria, the Federal Government has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
World Bank, Gombe Revitalise 103 PHCs to Boost Maternal, Child Health
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The World Bank, in partnership with the Gombe State Government, has commissioned 103 revitalised Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state to improve healthcare delivery, particularly for mothers…
Buni Urges Acresal to Join Forces Against Anticipated Floods
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has urged the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (Acresal), a World Bank program, to support the state government’s efforts in…
Digital Literacy: FG, World Bank Train 250 Technical Teachers in North East
By Hajara Usman The Federal Government in collaboration with the World Bank, has trained 250 technical teachers and instructors on digital literacy, pedagogy, and trade specifics in the East. The the training…
Insecurity: World Bank/NGO Empower 60 Youths in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In efforts to alleviate hardship amongst the teeming youths who have been devastated by the insecurity in Zamfara State, the World Bank in collaboration with Humanity and Community…
Zamfara/World Bank Sensitize Communities on Gender-Based Violation Protection
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Government through the ministry of health in collaboration with world bank has sensitized stakeholders a duel meetings concurrently held at Karma hotel Gusau, on how best…
SERAP calls on world bank to suspend loans to Nigeria’s 36 states amid mismanagement allegations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank to halt loans to Nigeria’s 36 states, citing claims of mishandling public funds, which may include loans acquired from the…
Insurgency: Yobe second most atfected state, records massive destruction, says Gov. Buni
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni revealed on Wednesday that Yobe is the second most affected state by the insurgency, recording massive destruction of facilities and infrastructure….
MCRP donates GIS, remote sensing equipment to Fed Uni Gashua (FUGA)
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The World Bank Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) has made a significant contribution to the Federal University, Gashua (FUGA) in Yobe State by donating Geographic Information System…
Zamfara: World Bank pledges investment on Education, Health and Poverty alleviation
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The World Bank has pledged to invest massively on education, health sectors in Zamfara State, poverty reduction as well as infrastructural development with a view to position the…
KNSG commits to achieving objectives of SFTAS Program for State, Local Government Auditor-Generals
Kano state government has expressed its determination to achieve significant objectives of the States’ Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) program in effectively governing the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made this…
Fuel subsidy made e-vehicles unattractive in Nigeria – W’Bank
The World Bank has expressed that the previous administration’s choice to provide subsidies for petrol prices has impeded the progress of e-mobility and the adoption of alternative vehicles such as electric minibuses,…