By Abdulfatah Babatunde President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina has emphasized the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). TheNewsZenith reports that Adesina spoke at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)’s 50th-anniversary celebrations in Riyadh. He highlighted a growing annual financial shortfall of $4 trillion. This, […]
From Our Correspondent The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged to help Nigeria improve its response to the humanitarian crisis and reduce the poverty index through the new Climate change adaptation policy. Chairman and Group Chief Executive of the Bank, Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser, pledged while exchanging views with Dr Betta Edu, Nigeria’s Minister of […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has implored governors to revamp Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to reduce dependence on food imports and attain food self-sufficiency. Shettima made the call during the 137th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday, in Abuja. The Vice-President is Chairman of the NEC, a statutory body with […]