US Urges Probe Into Alleged Ethics Breach By Adesina At African Development Bank

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Department of the Treasury has called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to carry out an independent probe into alleged ethics breaches by its president, Akinwumi Adesina. In a letter obtained by AFP on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed “deep reservations” about the outcome of an internal inquiry…

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OPL 245: Nigerians Alerted On Plans To Subvert Corruption Charges Against Oil Giants

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of local and international anti-corruption movements have alerted Nigerians on what appears an orchestrated plot to thwart corruption charges against oil giants associated with OPL 245 scam in which the country was swindled through a cobweb of criminal gangs. In a statement on Sunday, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda…

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Covid-19: World Bank Group Gives Support To 100 Countries

LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank Group today announced its emergency operations to fight COVID-19 (coronavirus) have reached 100 developing countries – home to 70% of the world’s population. Since March, the Bank Group has rapidly delivered record levels of support in order to help countries protect the poor and vulnerable, reinforce health systems, maintain…

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22 Nigeria Energy Enterprises To Benefit $100,000 Each From All On, USADF

LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell funded Nigerian impact investor All On is pleased to announce that 22 wholly Nigerian owned enterprises have been shortlisted for the 2020 USADF – All OnNigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge. This third edition of the annual challenge, which is in partnership with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF),will provide $50,000 in…

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