The United States has raised concerns that Nigeria’s newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage remains far below the poverty threshold and…
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Data from the 2018 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) indicate that Nigerian women have an average fertility rate of…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has promised to reduce Nigeria’s need to import fish. He plans…
Abubakar praised Bauchi State for its good work in the project and thanked the state governor for his support.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, hosted a high-level consultative meeting with the technical team…
In a striking illustration of South Sudan’s deep agrarian roots, the country’s livestock population has been reported to significantly outnumber…
The World Bank, through the ACRESAL (Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes) Project, has disbursed $2.525 million (₦3.8 billion) in non-interest loans to support climate-smart agriculture across 101 communities in Yobe State.
The World Bank has approved an additional $65 million loan to support Nigeria’s Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement…
The World Bank has said that extreme poverty is getting worse in Nigeria and 38 other countries facing conflict and instability. This is making hunger worse and pushing development goals even further away.
The Adamawa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank for the construction of a recycling plant in Yola, aimed at addressing plastic pollution in the state.