World Bank Warns Global Commodity Prices to Jump 23% in 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global commodity prices are projected to rise by 23 per cent in 2026 as conflict in the Middle East, disrupted grain…
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Finance Ministry Disputes World Bank’s 124% Debt Interest-to-Revenue Figure
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Finance has disputed a World Bank report that Nigeria’s federal government spent 124 per cent of its…
FG Unveils $78.5bn Investment Plan to Attract Investors
The Federal Government has unveiled 65 investment projects valued at $78.5 billion under its Project Nigeria initiative, targeting key sectors of the economy as…
States Spend 92% More as Education Falls Behind – World Bank
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s states dramatically increased their spending between 2023 and 2025, but education failed to keep pace, with its share of total…
Shettima to Launch Women’s Programme as 57,432 Katsina Women Get Support
ABUJA, Nigeria — Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to launch the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) in Katsina State on Sunday, with…
IMF, Gabon Hold Talks on New Financing Programme
Gabon – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will continue technical discussions with Gabon on fiscal and public debt developments as the oil-producing…
IDA Raises $3bn to Expand Development Financing
ABUJA, Nigeria – The International Development Association (IDA) has raised $3 billion through a new five-year global bond as it seeks to expand the…
World Bank Appoints Mulyani to Lead IDA22 Funding Drive for World’s Poorest Countries
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank Group has appointed former Indonesian Finance Minister Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Independent Co-Chair of the International Development…
FG Urges States to Improve Education Data for $552m Funding
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged state governments to strengthen their education data systems to qualify for the US$552 million World Bank-supported…
Tinubu’s Reforms Built for Long-Term Growth – Alausa
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are designed to deliver long-term sustainable growth rather than short-term political gains, Minister of Education Dr…