World Bank in the study of poverty in Nigeria have produced a report which documented that Northern Nigeria accounts for 87 percent of all poor in the country and South 12 percent. The detailed, researched and analyzed report was titled ‘Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria’ was released in first quarter of 2020. According to the report, "Nigeria experiences high … [Read more...] about 87% Nigeria’s poverty rate in North and 12 % in South – World Bank
Buhari’s Nigeria seeks more loans – $3.3 Billion in African Eurobond
Written by Alonso Soto Bloomberg Nigeria plans to return to international debt markets with a $3.3 billion Eurobonds sale after staying out last year, joining African peers in taking advantage of investors’ voracious appetite for high-yielding debt. President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking National Assembly approval to sell the Eurobonds this year. Out of that amount, $2.8 … [Read more...] about Buhari’s Nigeria seeks more loans – $3.3 Billion in African Eurobond
Transcript of President Trump’s State Of The Union Address 2020
FEBRUARY 5, 2020 President Trump’s remarks during his third State of the Union address can be found below— THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and my fellow Americans: We meet tonight at a moment of unlimited potential. As we begin a new Congress, I stand here ready to … [Read more...] about Transcript of President Trump’s State Of The Union Address 2020
BIAFRA: Documentary marking 50 years
Documentary marking 50 years since Nigerian-Biafran War launches in London Dr Louisa Egbunike’s documentary weaves together an engaging narrative of reflections from authors touched by one of the most devastating conflicts of the 1960s, one that still casts its shadow on Nigerians around the world On Saturday 25th January 2020, a sold-out Curzon Bloomsbury cinema played … [Read more...] about BIAFRA: Documentary marking 50 years
US Secretary of States optimistic that Nigeria Travel Ban will be lifted
Written by Associate Press US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he's optimistic that Nigeria will take the steps needed to remove itself from U.S. visa restrictions that were imposed last week. Pompeo did not offer a timeline for the removal of the restrictions that the country's foreign minister said had “blindsided” Nigerian officials. The restrictions … [Read more...] about US Secretary of States optimistic that Nigeria Travel Ban will be lifted