•Secondary school students The federal government has introduced stringent new measures to combat drug and substance abuse in secondary schools, including mandatory drug testing for students and temporary suspension for those who repeatedly test positive after undergoing treatment and rehabilitation procedures. Under the new policy, all newly ...
•Tinubu The federal government has called on media organisations and public institutions to ensure accuracy in the official appellation of President Bola Tinubu in all publications and communications. In a press statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, today, the office expressed concern over...
The federal government has commenced arrangements to evacuate Nigerians willing to return home from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests and rising tensions in parts of that country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this, yesterday, after a telephone discussion with South Africa’s Minister o...
•Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa The federal government has today banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared that the use of the title by such recipients constitutes a misrepresentation of academic credentials, which will henceforth be treated as aca...
•Information minister, Mohammed Idris (C) The federal government yesterday declared that Nigeria is positioning itself as a global hub for tackling fake news and misinformation, as top government and security officials underscored the critical role of a free but responsible press in safeguarding democracy, national security, and development. M...
•Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, warned the federal government over poor economic management, citing the drop in external reserves despite rising oil earnings. Also, Nigeria’s external reserves fell to $48.45 billion as of April 24 from $48.72 billion recorded the previous week, representing a decline of about $1.57 bill...
•Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu The federal government has commenced arrangements to evacuate its citizens from South Africa, with at least 130 individuals already registered for voluntary repatriation flights amid rising anti-foreigner tensions in the country. The development follows renewed protests and incidents of xenophobic rhetoric in parts of S...
•Demonstration held outside White House against Trump’s war in Iran on April 07 Nigeria’s oil earnings have recorded an estimated windfall of about N5.13 trillion in two months, as crude prices surged sharply following tensions linked to the United States–Iran crisis, pushing revenues far above the Federal Government’s 2026 budget assumptions....
•Nigeria and South Africa flags Nigeria’s government has summoned South Africa’s top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign ministry said yesterday. South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has long been a destination for both legal and undocumented African workers, reports Channels TV. But s...
•Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has expressed reservations over the Federal Ministry of Education’s plan to introduce a classroom textbook ranking system for basic and secondary schools. Specifically, it described the proposal as a fundamental policy overreach with far-reaching implications for...
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