Our reporter/ The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina on Friday raised concern over the rising poverty levels in Nigeria. Adesina, who spoke in Abuja during the…
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Category: Economy
129 million Nigerians plunged into poverty under Tinubu’s watch – World Bank
The World Bank says 129 million Nigerians are now living in poverty as the Nigerian economy has witnessed slow growth and high inflation, eroding citizens’ purchasing power under President Bola…
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CBN verifying disputed $2.4bn FX claims, says Cardoso
Our reporter The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is looking into the foreign exchange (FX) re-validation exercise to ascertain complaints of manufacturers and importers over FX claims worth $2.4 billion,…
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Naira one of the worst performing currencies in Africa – World Bank
The World Bank has confirmed that the naira is among the worst-performing currencies in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. In its regional economic outlook report ‘Africa’s Pulse,’ released recently, the World Bank said…
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NASENI awards N70.5m grant to six female engineers under Delt-Her Initiative
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) has awarded the sum of N70.5 million naira grant to six winners…
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