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The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027. The projection is contained in the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report released yesterday at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank in Washington, DC. The report presents a troubling outlook for poverty reduction in Nigeria, highlighting that despite some recent improvements in economic […]

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, has revealed her intentions to run for a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August,  Her  spokesman,  ISMAILA DIENG, who made this known  in a statement issued yesterday, said the 70-year-old had taken into account “the overwhelming and broad-based support expressed by members”, adding that her decision to seek another term has been officially communicated to WTO chair Norwegian Ambassador PETTER OLBERG. […]

Swedish pop group named, Abba, have complained after their hit songs including, the Winner Takes it All and Dancing Queen, were played at one of the presidential campaign rallies of the United States Republican candidate, Donald Trump. This is contained in a statement issued by the Abba's record label, Universal Music, noting that after discovering videos in which Abba's music was used at Trump events, they, along with the members of Abba, […]