BREAKING: Presidency Rejects World Bank’s 139 Million Poverty Claim, Tags It Unrealistic

Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

In a sharp repudiation of the World Bank’s recent poverty statistics, the Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the figure that 139 […]

139 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty Despite Reform Gains – World Bank

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank has called on Nigeria to ensure that the positive outcomes from its recent macroeconomic reforms translate into […]

Posted on September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank is set to approve two loans totalling $750m for Nigeria on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, according to […]

Posted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership of five institutions – IBRD and IDA (the World Bank), IFC, […]

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank says it is working with Nigeria to provide digital broadband access across the country. Speaking during a […]

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The federal government is expected to forfeit $10 million from a World Bank credit due to audit shortcomings, delays in […]

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank, yesterday, described the Budget 2025 key assumptions of 2.1 million barrels per day oil production and $73 […]

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, the World Bank said yesterday, alluding to early […]

Posted on April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points in five years to 2027. […]

Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dangote Group, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector […]