Tag: Akinwunmi Adesina

Compared with 1960, Nigeria today has more primary, secondary, and tertiary schools. We have more road networks and more medical ...

African Development Bank(AfDB) President, Akinwunmi Adesina lauds Governor Uba Sani as "a model leader…a listener, a unifier, and above all, ...

Earlier on Tuesday, Akinwunmi Adesina, the African Development Bank’s chief, similarly extolled the president of Dangote Group, in a statement ...

Aside battling insecurity, the North-west region is the poorest in the latest national multidimensional poverty index.

According to Mr Adesina, the developed countries pledged to commit $100 billion annually for climate finance on the continent but ...

Speaking at the celebration of Nigeria's National Diaspora Day held in Abuja, Mr Buhari, represented by his Chief of Staff, ...

The group says Mr Tinubu is ready to participate in the party’s primary election.

“While I am deeply honoured, humbled and grateful for all the incredible goodwill, kindness and confidence, my current responsibilities at ...

Mr Adesina, Nigeria's former agriculture minister, says has failed to position itself for economic growth and achievements as done by ...

Speakers at the event include Mr Adesina, Premium Times Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed; Dike Chukwumerije, others. The event will be held ...

Mr Adesina says the country must decisively tackle its debt challenges.

The AfDB boss, Akinwunmi Adesina advocates restructuring so that states can effectively utilise their vast resources for development.

The AfDB president speaks extensively on how the government can use tax to improve its revenue battered by the coronavirus ...

The Great Green Wall is Africa’s environmental defence system against desertification and degradation.

The annual three-day investment marketplace was initially scheduled for November 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mr Adesina had overcome stiff opposition last month to win an unprecedented 100 per cent votes from the regionals.

Adesina thanked President Buhari for the support shown him.

Mr Adesina was sworn in on Tuesday at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Mr Adesina was re-elected for a second five-year term as president of the bank on Thursday.

"It is a well deserved victory. I have no doubt that in this second term Dr. Adesina will accomplish even ...

The AfDB boss also offered himself to governors of the bank for consideration for a second term as president.

Mr Adesina was accused of breaching the AfDB’s code of conduct, including “unethical conduct, private gain, an impediment to efficiency, ...

Both parties had disagreed over the process especially when evidences were demanded to support the allegations against the president.

Mr Adesina is currently battling 16 allegations of impropriety and fraud levelled against him by a group.

Mr Adesina, in a memo, accused the petitioners of "acting in concert with others outside the AfDB system."