Ndubuisi Francis

IMF Report: Children In Nigeria, Other Resource-Rich African Countries Face Lower Life Expectancy, Higher Poverty Risks

The IMF has revealed that children in resource-rich African countries face four years less life expectancy and higher poverty risks.

7 days ago

South Africa Adopts Anti-Money Laundering Measures To Exit Global Watchdog’s Grey List

There are many pitfalls of a country being on the grey list, including its citizens with offshore bank accounts risking…

12 months ago

Lagos Ranked World’s Fourth Least Liveable City

Algiers (171) is in third place; Tripoli is on the 172nd spot and the second least liveable city in the…

1 year ago

Global Food Bill to Hit Record $1.98tn in 2023

The top five African importers accounted for 50 per cent of Africa's total food imports. They included Egypt (15 per…

1 year ago

Buhari’s Government Laid Groundwork for Sustainable Economic Growth, Says Finance Minister Ahmed

“The passage of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and the consequent establishment of the NNPC Limited, are expected to increase…

1 year ago

World Bank Ranks South Africa, Egypt, Benin Republic, Others Ahead of Nigeria in Global Logistics Performance Index

The Nigeria Customs Service was also rated 90th among 139 countries, behind their South Africa and Beninoise counterparts ranked at…

2 years ago

Nigeria Rallies Local, International Support for N869bn National Census

The IMF, UNFPA and other development partners, as well as the private sector have committed to the exercise.

2 years ago

UN Agency: Nigeria Has World’s Fifth Highest Burden of People Experiencing Food Crisis

The country only ranked higher than Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Yemen and DR Congo.

2 years ago

Buhari: Nigeria Ready to Reap from AfCFTA Benefits

The AfCFTA is an agreement that is expected to create the largest free trade area in the world.

2 years ago

Nigeria, China EXIM Bank Collaborating to Build Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant

A revised work plan has been prepared, envisaging the completion of the transaction by March 2023.

2 years ago

Islamic Development Bank Approves $1.8bn Financing for Nigeria

The approval came as both parties commenced consultations to strengthen collaboration between them.

2 years ago

World Bank Seeks Global Efforts to Check Flow of Arms into Africa

The bank's financing to developing countries has expanded dramatically in recent years.

2 years ago

UNESCO: Estimated Number of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria Now 20 Million

The top three countries with the most children and youth excluded from education are India, Nigeria and Pakistan.

2 years ago

Despite Pushback, Nigeria to Implement 5% Hike on Data, Voice Calls

Reacting to Pantami's recent position that he was not carried along on the new tariff, Ahmed said he could not…

2 years ago

Dollar Crisis: Nigeria Rated Most Crypto-Obsessed Nation in the World

While the government has had a tough stance against cryptocurrencies since banning them in 2021, adoption continues to grow.

2 years ago

Nigeria’s Debt Service Hits N1.94trn, Overwhelms Revenue by N310bn

Debt service cost outstripping the country’s revenue is an indication of dangers ahead; policymakers must implement reforms to save the…

2 years ago

Over 13m Nigerians Hold Cryptocurrencies, Says UN Report

Latest data from the UN agency's policy brief indicated that the country was trailing Kenya and South Africa, with about…

2 years ago

Nigeria to Build Five Resettlement Cities for IDPs

Nigeria's federal government on Thursday disclosed that it was planning to build five resettlement centres for refugees in different parts…

2 years ago

IMF Delegation Visits Ghana to Discuss Possible $3bn Loan

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is billed to visit Ghana Wednesday to begin initial discussions about a…

2 years ago

Nigeria’s Public Debt Climbs by N2.04trn in Q1 to N41.6trn

Nigeria’s total public debt stock, comprising the debt obligations of the federal government, states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

2 years ago