WorldStage

Nigeria: Buhari orders replenishment of Strategic Grains Reserves, as flood disaster hits 160,000 farmers, 70,000 fishermen in riverine areas

December 20, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has directed the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to commence the restocking of all its Strategic Grains Reserves nationwide

Nigeria

Nigeria: PDP demands investigations of Badeh’s murder

December 19, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an immediate investigation into the gruesome murder of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Retired Alex Badeh, by gunmen on Tuesday.

Uncategorized

CBN, Ministry of Mines to assist Osun to harness mineral resources

December 18, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel have expressed readiness to assist Osun State Government in harnessing its mineral resources to create economic prosperity.

Economy / Nigeria / Real Estate

Nigeria: National Housing Fund contributors get N12.4b refunds in 2018

December 16, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has confirmed that it has processed N12.4 billion refunds to contributors of the National Housing Fund scheme and registered 224,752 to the fund in 2018.

Nigeria

Nigeria: ICPC set to monitor 2019 elections

December 15, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has confirmed its full readiness to monitor the 2019 general elections.

Education / Nigeria / Technology

Nigeria: NCC commits to fund technological research in tertiary institutions

December 12, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to fund research in tertiary institutions in the country, to put an end to challenges bedeviling the nation’s telecommunications industry.

Energy / Labour / Nigeria

NUPENG, PENGASSAN shun depot owners’ planned strike

December 8, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Oil workers unions under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have reassured the Federal government that its members would not go on strike over the threat of depot owners to shut down services over issues on payment of outstanding subsidy claims.

Politics

Atiku meets Coalition of United Political Parties, promises Government of National Unity

December 7, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Friday in Abuja met with the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), an umbrella of over 45 political parties that endorsed him as their consensus presidential candidate and assured that he is committed to a Government of National Unity.

Education / Nigeria

JAMB: 470,000 candidates get admission, as 2019/2020 UTME registration commences Jan

December 6, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will commence registration for the 2019/ 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in January.

Economy / Nigeria

E-transaction: Nigeria needs service level agreement that makes things seamless on the front end — CPC boss

December 6, 2018 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– The Director -General of Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, has made a case for e-service process in the country with agreement that makes things seamless on the front end in order to have indemnity system.