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06/09/2026

Nigeria: Stakeholders seek revival of state-owned moribund industries in Ekiti, Osun, Ondo | Worldstage News

Stakeholders are demanding the resuscitation of the state-owned moribund industries across Ekiti, Osun and Ondo States to tackle unemployment and boost economic growth. They noted that reviving the moribund companies would help to move the states from civil-service-dependent into thriving industrial...

06/09/2026

Nigeria: FG engages 200 youths to drive innovation, growth in agriculture | Worldstage News

18/08/2026

Senator Remi Tinubu leads govs, first ladies, others to Ogun for Zonal Launch of National Community Food Bank Programme | Worldstage News

Governors from across the country, First Ladies and other dignitaries will converge on Ogun State on Tuesday for the zonal launch of the National Community Food Bank Programme, featuring the distribution of food items to vulnerable and indigent residents of the state. The programme, which will comme...

18/08/2026

ECOWAS: 60 startups to compete for $65,000 award | Worldstage News

ECOWAS Acting Director, Private Sector and Industry, Peter Oluonye, speaking at the news conference on Monday in Abuja (NAN). WorldStage— The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through a startup compe...

18/08/2026

Nigeria: FG adds 208MW transmission capacity to boost industries in Lagos | Worldstage News

The Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe inaugurating Apapa substation in Lagos WorldStage— The Federal Government of Nigeria has added 208 megawatts (MW) to bulk electricity transmission capacity in Lagos with the inauguration of upgraded facilities at Apapa and Ijora substations. The Minister of P...

18/08/2026

ASUU wants FG to fund research in key economic sectors | Worldstage News

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to provide more funding so universities can carry out quality research in key sectors of the economy. The President of ASUU, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (N...

18/08/2026

Nigeria: Police warn against forceful takeover of Osun’s LG secretariats | Worldstage News

WorldStage— The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Samuel Etaifo, has warned against forceful takeover of Local Government secretariats, premises or properties in the state. Etaifo, who gave the warning in a statement on Monday in Osogbo, said that those planning to forcefully take over of local gove...

18/08/2026

Nigeria: FG vows zero tolerance for health sector corruption | Worldstage News

WorldStage— The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared zero tolerance for corruption in the health sector, warning that diversion of healthcare resources could cost lives and undermine efforts to improve services nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhamma...

18/08/2026

UBEC challenges stakeholders on HOPE-EDU implementation | Worldstage News

Participants at thematic workshop for State Universal Basic Education Board directors and support officers from the South-West and North-Central geopolitical zones, in Ikeja WorldStage— The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, has urged education stakeh...

18/08/2026

Naira gains N8.07 to exchange at N1,349.53 at official market | Worldstage News

WorldStage— The naira on Monday appreciated by N8.07 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market, closing at N1,349.53. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official website showed that the naira gained N8.07 from the N1,357.60 recorded on Friday. The gain represented a 0.6 p...