By Grace Alegba Zenith Bank Plc has urged women to seize opportunities and take on leadership roles to accelerate economic and social progress. The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the bank, Dr Adaora Umeoji, made the call in Lagos during its 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) Seminar with the theme,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A World Bank Officer, Scherezad Latif, has commended the Federal Government for its heavy investment in technical skills development across the country. Latif spoke during a visit to Wavecrest College of Hospitality, Surulere, Lagos, one of the training centres for the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and her Ogun counterpart, Bamidele Abiodun have led a march against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The two first ladies joined the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) to walk across the Lekki-Ikoyi link-bridge. It was part of the annualContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged the World Bank to increase its support for Nigeria’s plans to upgrade existing dams and develop new irrigation systems. He said the enhanced support would help advance the Federal Government’s vision of achieving food securityContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to promoting disability-inclusive access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Nigeria through its $700 million Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. This reaffirmation came during a roundtable discussion on disability inclusion in WASHContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), says the World Bank has approved request for the second phase of the FCT FADAMA COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The Mandate Secretary of ARDS, Mr Lawan Geidam, said this at the inauguration of the Pre-FieldContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The African Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) says three million persons in 16 Local Government Areas in Katsina State have benefitted from the World Bank Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project. Dr Arome Salifu, Executive Director of AYGF, said this at the Katsina ANRIN stakeholders engagement andContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, and the Ministry of Power, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project. The 500 million dollars World Bank SPIN project aims to enhance dam safety and improveContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government says it will collaborate with the World Bank, to provide decent jobs directly or indirectly to 10 million youths within the next five years. Mr Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Youth Development, said this when he hosted the World Bank team led by Mr MaheshworContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli World Bank has promised to continue to provide necessary support to the Katsina State Government toward the development of the education sector. The World Bank Country Director, Dr Ndiame Diop, made the promise in Katsina on Thursday at the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)Continue Reading
