World Bank’s Nigeria Portfolio Hits $16bn Amid Efforts to Accelerate Growth, Job Creation In meeting with Bjerde, Sanwo-Olu reaffirms Lagos readiness to partner bank to develop energy, agriculture, tourism, human capital, others Visiting World Bank MD hails state's milestones under current administration, set to meet Shettima, Edun, Cardoso IFC's investments hit $1.2 billion
James Emejo in Abuja
The World Bank yesterday put its total ongoing,
approved development projects and lending operations in the country at over $16 billion spread
across several interventions including education, health, social protection, energy, and infrastructure among others.
This came as the bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Ms Anna Bjerde, yesterday commenced a three-
day visit to Nigeria to discuss how the World Bank Group can best support the country’s efforts to accelerate growth and
job creation. In a meeting with the World Continued on page 5
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Dangote, NNPC Seal Strategic Gas Agreements to Aid African Conglomerate's Expansion Drive Peter Uzoho and Sunday Ehigiator L-R: Daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Toyin Ojora-Saraki; Chairman of THISDAY/ARISE TV, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena; and former Senate President and son-in-law of the deceased, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki during a condolence visit to the Ikoyi home of the Ojoras
Three subsidiaries of Dangote Continued on page 5
Coup Attempt: I Was Targeted for Elimination, Says Defence Minister Says Interpol after civilian suspects on the run Discloses Nigeria’s security pact with Türkiye not to spite US I am in political transition, could join APC soon, says ex-CDS
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja, Chinedu Ezeh and Raheem Akingbolu in Lagos In a startling revelation yesterday, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), confirmed that his life was targeted in the recently foiled alleged coup plot, explaining that he was supposed to be arrested and eventually eliminated if he resisted the plan by the coup plotters to apprehend him. The erstwhile Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) described the alleged plotters as Continued on page 5
ABIODUN’S CONDOLENCE VISIT TO THE OJORAS...
L-R: Former Senate President and son-in-law of the deceased, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; widow of the deceased, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, during the governor’s condolence visit to the Ikoyi home of the Ojoras on the death of their patriarch, Otunba Dekunle Ojora, yesterday
2025 Unaudited Results: Oando Posts 32% Output Growth, Records N3.21tn Revenue... Page 7
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