The Ekiti State Government has urged farmers and other agricultural stakeholders to prepare for possible weather variations associated with the forecast strong El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to intensify towards the end of 2026 and persist into early 2027.
Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Lagos State can access loans ranging from N50,000 to N5m through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, a government initiative designed to support businesses, encourage entrepreneurship and create employment opportunities.
Organised labour will decide its next course of action after a crucial meeting with the Federal Government on Tuesday (today), with the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress demanding concrete proposals on petrol prices, wage negotiations and other unresolved workers’ welfare issues amid the threat of nationwide industrial action.
Oduwole said the administration’s economic policies had begun to address some of the structural challenges that had affected the economy for years, describing the reforms as necessary steps towards building a stronger and more competitive economy.
Residents of Ajisomo community in Gbongan, Osun State, have expressed relief and appreciation following the provision of a borehole in the area by Honourable Taiwo Oluga, a former member of the House of Representatives and former Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Culture and Tourism, who is currently the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for the House of Representatives in the Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency.
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The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria, CORAN, made the demand in a position paper titled “Position Paper on the Urgent Need for Strategic Government Intervention to Strengthen Nigeria’s Domestic Refining Industry.”
The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Yenagoa Branch, has identified major road and bridge projects being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission as potential drivers of economic growth across the region.
The World Bank has expressed support for Nigeria’s ongoing reforms in the electricity sector, particularly efforts to restructure electricity tariffs and subsidies to improve the financial sustainability of the power industry.