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To My Brother Bayo Onanuga

Global UpfrontMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

By Dele Sobowale “If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be

Nigeria’s Deepening Poverty Crisis

Global UpfrontMay 12, 2025May 12, 20250

By Punch Editorial Board, May 11, 2025 Poverty in Nigeria is an everyday reality that grips millions of lives across the country. Once regarded as

Aso Rock, Voodoo Statistics And My Friend, Al Venter

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2025May 11, 20250

By Festus Adedayo, May 11, 2025 A couple of months ago, history walked on its two legs into my feeble embrace. When it did, I

Era Of Free Money Is Gone, AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina Tells African Nations

Global UpfrontApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Friday tasked African nations to overhaul their approach towards achieving fast-paced growth and development “because

I Am Not Running For Presidency Of Nigeria, Says AfDB President Adesina

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2025February 14, 20250

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has dispelled the claim that he is prepared to run for the Presidency of Nigeria

2027: AfDB President Adesina Hints At Presidential Run

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2025February 11, 20250

“People are looking to see what’s next for you,.” Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, replied with a question: “What do you think you

Adesina And Nigeria’s Fatal Abduction, By Lasisi Olagunju

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2024March 11, 20240

“What is the State?” Louis Blanc, politician and historian in 19th century France, asks himself. He answers: “The State, under democratic rule, is the power

AfDB’s President Blasts Buhari Govt’s Inability To Fix Nigeria’s Power Sector, Charge Tinubu To Cut Down Cost Of Governance

Global UpfrontMay 27, 2023May 27, 20230

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on Saturday condemned the worsening power situation in Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari Federal

Global Hunger Index: Nigeria Ranks 103rd Among 121 Countries Facing Hunger Crisis, Says AfDB

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2022October 25, 20220

Nigeria occupies the 103rd position among 121 countries classified to be facing a hunger crisis, according to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB),

African Development Bank Mobilize $540 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 27, 2022April 27, 20220

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilized a total of $540 million for the establishment of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Nigeria as part of