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Why The World Bank Celebrates Failure

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2026February 11, 20260

By Nasir Aminu The recent World Bank praise, “Nigeria’s reforms are on the right path,” is not new. They have a culture of rewarding policy

Global Praise, Local Pain

Global UpfrontFeb 7, 2026February 7, 20260

By Abidemi Adebamiwa The World Bank has admitted that poverty in Nigeria rose alongside the reforms it recommended. Yet it still insists the country should

Global Praise, Local Pain

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

By Abidemi Adebamiwa The World Bank has admitted that poverty in Nigeria rose alongside the reforms it recommended. Yet it still insists the country should

How Governor Soludo Funds His Transformational Projects – Architect Okey Ezeobi

Global UpfrontOct 22, 2025October 22, 20251

After his overwhelming victory as the 2025 NUJ Anambra State Man Of The Year, Architect Okey Ezeobi, the GM/CEO, Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement

IMF Excludes Nigeria As Benin Republic, Uganda, Others Make List Of Fastest-growing Economies in Africa

Global UpfrontOct 18, 2025October 18, 20250

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has excluded Nigeria from its latest list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, naming Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda

Life Expectancy in Nigeria: Lowest in the World

Global UpfrontOct 15, 2025October 15, 20251

By Promise Adiele PhD One iconic biblical quotation that has catalysed the belief psychology of many Christians worldwide is found in the book of 3

On The Northern Poor And Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2025October 14, 20250

By Professor Baba El-Yakubu In a depiction worth a thousand words, Daily Trust cartoonist Mustapha Bulama, captured the reality of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic

Tax And Spend: Examining Tinubu’s Fiscal And Economic Policies

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2025October 14, 20251

By Iliyasu Gadu, Ilgad2009@gmail.com 08035355706 (Texts only) Last week, the World Bank put out its assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies and its

Tinubu: Downplaying The Pains Of Nigeria’s Poor?

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2025October 11, 20251

PENPOINT With Monima Daminabo During the tenure of Adams Oshiomole as Governor of Edo State, an unknown joker had placed a cryptic message on a

World Bank: Tinubu’s Reforms Pushes 139million Nigerians Into Poverty, Presidency Disputes

Global UpfrontOct 9, 2025October 9, 20250

The World Bank has said that despite the expansion of the Nigeria’s economy and the revenue increase, poverty rate remains alarmingly high, declaring that 139