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Nigeria Spent 96.3% Of 2022 Revenue To Service Debt With Fuel Subsidy Now 2.3% of GDP – World Bank

Global UpfrontApr 17, 2023April 17, 20230

– According to the report, Nigeria’s fiscal position deteriorated in 2022, leaving the cost of the petrol subsidy to increase from 0.7 percent to 2.3

U.S. President Biden Bypasses Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nominates Indian-American Ajay Banga For World Bank President

Global UpfrontFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

US President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Indian-American business executive Ajay Banga to become president of the World Bank, lauding his experience forging public-private partnerships

German Minister: Next World Bank Boss Should Be A Woman, Strengthening Potential Candidacy Of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2023February 22, 20230

The next World Bank president should be a woman, Germany’s international development minister told Reuters in remarks that could strengthen the potential candidacy of Ngozi

Bizarre: Finance Ministry Requests $8.92 Million World Bank Loan For Stationery, Others

Global UpfrontNov 19, 2022November 19, 20220

The Home Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has requested about $8.93m from the World Bank to procure 21 items,

World Bank Accuse CBN Of Fuelling Nigeria’s Inflation With Its Intervention Funds

Global UpfrontJun 18, 2022June 18, 20220

The World Bank has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of fuelling Nigeria’s inflation with its intervention funds saying that in the short term,

Nigeria Cannot Lift 100 Million Citizens Out Of Poverty Unless Peace Returns To Lake Chad Region – World Bank

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2022April 12, 20220

The World Bank on Tuesday said Nigeria cannot lift 100 million of its citizens from poverty without first returning peace in the Lake Chad region.

Number Of Poor Nigerians To Hit 95.1 Million In 2022 – World Bank

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2022March 30, 20220

The World Bank has said that poverty reduction stagnated since 2015, with more Nigerians falling below the poverty line over the years. President Muhammadu Buhari