The fourth biannual Regional Workshop of the Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) will take place from October 19-27, 2020. The ACE Impact Fall 2020 workshop will hold in the virtual space due to restrictions…
Sanwo-Olu, World Bank, others urge inclusion for persons with disabilities (Nation)
Wife of the Lagos State governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, international development partners, including the World Bank, United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID), have restated their commitment to mainstreaming inclusion for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). They spoke at the…
*LASU student, others shoot man in his manhood (Punch) *PDP ignores court order, holds election in Lagos (DailyTrust)
LASU student, others shoot man in his manhood (Punch) An undergraduate of the Lagos State University, Shittu Saheed, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for armed robbery and allegedly shooting one Oke Oscar…
Ekeh, Zinox boss, intervenes in Imo State with N1.5b
Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has declared a three-year interest free loan of N1b to petty traders and small and medium businesses in Imo State. Ekeh, a native of Imo State, disclosed the intervention is to reduce hardship, stimulate…
Nigeria’s fuel subsidy not helping the poor — World Bank (Punch)
The Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank, Laura Tuck, has warned Nigeria and other countries paying subsidies on fossil fuels to desist from it as such practice was not in favour of the poor. Tuck made this known at…
Okonjo-Iweala eyes World Bank presidency (Guardian)
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has renewed her interest in vying for the post of World Bank’s President. Okonjo-Iweala, in an interview with Richard Quest on Cable News Network (CNN), disclosed this yesterday in Davos, Switzerland. She…
*Buhari, best choice for Nigeria, says Ambode (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu unveils five pillars of development for Lagos (Independent)
Sunday, January 20, 2019 Buhari, best choice for Nigeria, says Ambode (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is the best among the presidential candidates jostling to rule Nigeria. The governor said Buhari was the…
Bolanle Olukanni, Tobi Bakre to host The Future Awards Africa 2018
Media personality, Bolanle Olukanni and ex-Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Tobi Bakre will host the 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa scheduled to take place on December 16, 2018 at The Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. A statement from the organisers…
Nigeria’s economy is bleak, says World Bank (Guardian)
The World Bank has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to hover slightly below two per cent in 2018, largely driven by non-oil industry and services. Its “Economic Update” issued in Abuja yesterday indicates that Nigeria,…
World Bank rates Nigeria high on ease of doing business (Leadership)
World Bank released its 2019 Doing Business Index (DBI) yesterday, reporting an improvement in Nigeria’s ease of doing business as the country moved from 51.52 to 52.89. The report is themed: ‘Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform’. According to the report,…