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Nigeria to Keep the Lights on and Power its Economy
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) of $750 million in International Development Association (IDA)* credit to...
Africa Supports Nigeria’s Candidate for WTO Director-General
The African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have thrown their unflinching support for Nigeria's Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate...
Remembering legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen
Exactly in August 2009, legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created the Afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, and I had our...
Coronavirus and West Africa
Authors: Farzad Ramezani Bonesh and Chidiebere Favour Nwobodo
Coronavirus seemed to be the worst of its kind that have struck West Africa and the world...
Boko Haram and Its Current Situation in Nigeria
Authors: Farzad Ramezani Bonesh and Chidiebere Favour Nwobodo
Although boko haram and ISIS have been confusingly used interchangeably due to their seemingly common characteristic, which...
EU steps up support in Nigeria for conflict victims
As millions of people continue to be affected by the conflict in
Nigeria's Lake Chad region, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has announced...
Major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria burned in attack
The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility in the
north-east of the country.
Non-State armed groups targeted the...
Nigeria’s First Digital Economy Diagnostic Reveals a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The World Bank Group today launched its first Nigeria Digital Economy
Diagnostic Report during an eSummit hosted by the government. The
report reveals that although Nigeria...
Two Sub-Saharan African Countries among Most Improved in Ease of Doing Business
Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa continued to improve their business
climates, with the region’s largest economy, Nigeria, earning a place among the
year’s top global improvers alongside...
The Impact of Xenophobic Attack on Nigerians
Recently, on the 2nd of September 2019, Nigerians living in Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounding areas, were attacked by South Africans. Many suffered the loss...