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FG cancels $717.7m World Bank...

The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7 million...

From the Sahel to the...

From the Sahel to the World: Are...

FG cancels $717.7m World Bank Power Sector loan amid reform setbacks

The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed World Bank intervention funds meant to support reforms in Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector. The decision followed a formal request by the Federal Government and a joint agreement with the World Bank to discontinue financing under the Power Sector Recovery Performance-Based Operation after key reform targets failed to materialise amid changing realities in the sector. Documents obtained from the World Bank showed that the cancellation affects the remaining balance of a broader $1.52 billion power sector recovery programme. “The restructuring will result in the...
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Development

FG cancels $717.7m...

The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed World Bank intervention funds meant to support reforms in Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector. The decision followed...
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Opinion

From the Sahel...

From the Sahel to the World: Are the eyes of global science now on Yobe?, by Abubakar M. Kareto It’s one thing to hear about...
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Opinion

World Interfaith Harmony...

World Interfaith Harmony Week: Shared human origin, Muslims-Christian relation and pathways for sustainable coexistence, By Yusuf Alhaji Lawan It was late in the evening, on...
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Fashion

Boubou Gown: Flowing...

Boubou Gown: Flowing elegance from Africa to the world, by Farida Abba The boubou is the classic Senegalese robe, worn by both men and women...
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Historiciti

Angkor Wat: Where...

Angkor Wat: Where ancient monuments tell the story of Cambodia’s past, by Falmata Ma’aji Muhammad Story by Falmata Ma’aji MUHAMMAD (Student at Helwan University, Cairo,...
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Health

World Leprosy Day...

World Leprosy Day 2026: LTR urges Nigeria to tackle stigma, boost funding, restore dignity The Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative Nigeria (LTR) has called for...
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Customs

World Customs Day:...

World Customs Day: CGC Adeniyi reaffirms NCS commitment, launches time release study The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed...
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Historiciti

Uruk, Iraq: The...

Uruk, Iraq: The world’s first true city of human civilisation, by Gift Luckson Uruk, located in modern-day Warka, Iraq, is widely considered the world’s first...
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Nation

Shettima arrives in...

Shettima arrives in Switzerland for 56th World Economic Forum Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Switzerland to represent Nigeria at the 56th edition of...
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