W/Bank Withholds $1.5bn Loan To Nigeria
Nigeria got a caveat on Thursday to get approval for a $1.5 billion loan she is seeking from the World Bank. The reforms around the naira must be strengthened by the Federal Government, the financial institution is insisting.
According to...
House Summons Auditor General Over $36.1m W/Bank Loan
The House of Representatives has summoned the acting Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Aghughu Adolphus, over a $36.1m facility under the Fiscal Governance and Institutions Project of the World Bank, to the office.
The House Committee on...
Fed Govt Processing $750m World Bank Loan For States
The Federal Government has said it is processing a World Bank loan of $750 million on behalf of state governments, to stimulate the local economy as well as support vulnerable household’s consumption.
The Minister of Finance, Budget...
Nigeria’s Per Capita Income May Hit 40-year Low – W/Bank
The World Bank said on Monday that Nigeria’s per capita income could fall in 2020 to its lowest level in 40 years.
The bank also raised concern about the debt service cost being incurred by the...
Low, Middle Income Countries To Attract $508bn Remittances
The World Bank has projected that remittances by migrant workers to low and middle income countries (LMICs) will drop to $508 billion in 2020.
In a migration and development report released by the bank, it said the economic...
W/Bank Pledges $72m For States’ Land Administration Records
The World Bank has expressed willingness to give each state of the federation a grant of two million dollars to enable them to update their property records.
This, however, is based on the condition that benefiting states capture...
