Washington: Recent government reforms have notably improved Nigeria’s macroeconomic outlook, according to Mr. Jason Wu, Assistant Director for Global Markets at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Wu made this statement during the ongoing IMF/World Bank 2025 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., while releasing the agency’s Global Financial Stability Report for April 2205. According to News […]
Month: April 2025
Inefficiency and Poor Coordination Hamper Nigeria’s Water Policies: Stakeholders Highlight Challenges
Ibadan: Stakeholders have identified inefficiency, poor coordination, and inadequate monitoring as significant factors affecting water policies in Nigeria. These concerns were raised during a Stakeholders Validation Workshop and Capacity Needs Assessment on Integrating Gender in Nigeria’s Water Sector Policies and Governance. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the workshop, organized by the International Water Management […]
NYSC Programme Faces Calls for Reform Amid Security and Relevance Concerns
Abuja: When the Federal Military Government, led by Gen. Yakubu Gowon, established the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1973, it was hailed as a significant step towards healing Nigeria post-Civil War. The initiative aimed to ‘reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country,’ promising national unity and integration. However, 52 years later, the programme faces growing […]
Tallen Urges Nigerian Political Parties to Allocate 50% of Positions to Women
Abuja: Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has called on Nigeria’s political parties to amend their constitutions and mandatorily allocate 50 per cent of appointments and elective positions to women. Tallen made the appeal while delivering a keynote address at a two-day capacity-building conference organized by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies […]
NADF and Katsina Government Collaborate on Agricultural Transformation and Job Creation
Abuja: The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Katsina State Government have committed to transforming the country’s food system and creating jobs for the populace. The pledge was made during a courtesy visit by Governor Dikko Radda to the Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Governor Radda […]