The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria. It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday, Sept. 22 The new loan is to…
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Ekiti, 5 Other States To Benefit As World Bank Approves Fresh 700m Loan For Nigeria
Voice Air Media Ekiti state and other five states of Nigeria will benefit from the fresh 700 million dollars loan approved for the country by the word bank. The loan according to…
Setbacks as U.S bans citizens from visiting 18 states in Nigeria – FULL LIST
Voice Air Media Two days after the United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo visited Nigeria as part of U.S. efforts to strengthen economic ties between both countries and a day after…
Shutdown Looms in Nigeria as NLC’s Ultimatum Expires Thursday
VAM News As the ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to the Federal Government to address the mass suffering and pains occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol expires today,…
Peter Obi: Nigeria Gradually Losing Respect For Rule Of Law
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria is “gradually losing one of the biggest intangible assets that make a nation strong, which…
JUST IN: Power Restored After Nationwide Blackout In Nigeria
Electricity supply has been restored hours after a nationwide blackout due to the collapse of the national grid on Thursday. Disclosing this on its Twitter handle (now X), Eko Electricity Distribution…
Blackout across Nigeria as national grid collapses twice in 6-hour
VAM News Update Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed. A…
Federal, State Workers Share Survival Tactics, As Nigeria Gets Tougher
Workers of both state and federal agencies and parastatal have complained bitterly about the hardship in the country following the removal of the fuel subsidy. Recall that on May 29, President Bola…
Nigeria needs N21 trillion to build 28 million houses – Shettima
VAM News Update Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria requires N21 trillion to build 28 million houses to bridge the country’s housing deficit, despite efforts across the three tiers of government. The vice-president…
UK warship arrives Nigeria to support maritime security
A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, arrived in Lagos on Sunday, September 10, to aid the fight against illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking in the sub-region. The British High Commission…