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,…
Debts: Nigeria has room to borrow more, says minister (Punch)
Nigeria still has ample room to borrow more whenever it needs to do so, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, has said. He explained that the country was not running any debt risk, adding that it…
Australia might restrict where migrants live
The Australian government has unveiled a proposal to force new migrants to live outside Sydney and Melbourne. The policy would aim to ease congestion in Australia’s two biggest cities while boosting regional areas, Population Minister Alan Tudge said on Tuesday.…
Atiku shares his thoughts on Ease of Doing Business and Opportunities for Economic Growth (#Time2Atikulate series)
Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria has always held enormous potential but that potential has yet to be fulfilled despite it being Africa’s largest economy and a prime investment destination. According to the PDP presidential front runner “our country is blessed with…
Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely – World Bank (PremiumTimes)
A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely to be met, the World Bank said on Wednesday. It also said people living on less than $1.90 a day have fallen to record low of about 655 million…
World Bank approves $2.1bn loan for seven projects in Nigeria (Punch)
The World Bank has announced the approval of $2.1bn loan for seven projects to be executed in Nigeria. A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday said the loans were approved in Washington on Wednesday and are for seven projects to…
