Winners of Worldstage Economic Summit 2025 Awards

Lagos, November 21, 2025– Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) organised by World Stage Limited, a research and technology driven Africa focused firm, is glad to present the winners of Worldstage Economic Summit 2025 Awards.

This presentation is being carried out as part of the annual WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 on Friday November 21, 2025 at The Event Centre, Nigerian Exchange Limited, 2/4 Customs Street, Lagos.

To decide the winners, WES had during the year carried out online survey when stakeholders including the media completed questionnaires to nominate organisations and individuals that made outstanding economic impacts in their sectors.

These awards are on merit. The essence of the survey was to arrive at acceptable independent results which local and international observers can evaluate and agree with.

The winners of these awards should be seen as the best with outstanding economic impacts and contribution to economic growth in their sectors in 2025.

The President/CEO, World Stage Limited, the organizers of the WorldStage Economic Summit, Mr Segun Adeleye commended the winners and urged them not to relent on their efforts to make meaningful economic impacts in the country.

1. Nigeria LNG Limited

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Gas Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

2. Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

The Executive Governor of Lagos State

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of State Governor With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

3. Access Bank Plc

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Bank With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025.

4. Air Peace

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Airline With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

5. Dangote Industries Limited

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Manufacturing Group With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

6. Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Airport With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

7. Flutterwave

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Startup With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

8. Ikeja Electric Plc

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

9. Leadway Pensure PFA

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Pension Fund Administrator With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

10. Maesk Line Nigeria

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Shipping Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

11. MainOne

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian ICT Services Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

12. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

The Minister of Interior

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Best Minister With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

13. Moniepoint

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Payment Service Bank With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

14. MRS Oil Nigeria Plc

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Oil Marketing Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

15. MTN Nigeria Communication

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Mobile Network Provider With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

16. Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Stock-Broking Firm With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

17. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Best Regulator With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

18. Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Aviation Servicing Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025.

19. Seplat Energy Plc

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Oil Producing Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

20. Sifax Group

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Maritime Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

21. Transcorp Power Limited

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Electricity Generating Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

22. Leadway Assurance

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Insurance Company With Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

23. MTN Nigeria Foundation

Being the Winner of Worldstage Economic Summit (WES) Awards 2025 in the category of Nigerian Company With CSR That Has Outstanding Economic Impacts In Year 2025

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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