• ‘Tokunbo’ vehicles Experts have cautioned that the federal government’s decision to slash the import duty on used vehicles, popularly known as Tokunbo vehicles, to five percent is unlikely to come without trade-offs. However, the duty cut has been hailed by economists and industry operators as a timely intervention that could red...
•Textile materials The federal government and the Kaduna State government have unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reviving Nigeria’s textile and garment industry, with Kaduna State designated as a major hub for the initiative. The programme is expected to stimulate job creation, boost exports and reduce the country’s reliance on importe...
•The suspects The federal government today charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Recall that gunmen invaded three schools in...
•Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad The federal government has released the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination, with 10 candidates emerging as the highest scorers after each recorded 202 marks out of a maximum obtainable score of 210. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced th...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.550 trillion as revenue generated in June 2026 among the federal government, states and the 774 local government councils. The latest allocation is N250 billion higher than the amount shared for the previous month. It represents an increase of 10.9 per cent, reports The Nation. T...
The National Industrial Court today nullified the federal government’s policy requiring education directors to retire after eight years in office, ruling that teachers and education officers are entitled to remain in service until they attain the age of 65 or complete 40 years of pensionable service, whichever comes first. Justice Olufunke Anu...
•Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa and WAEC, NECO logos The federal government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO SSCE), following public concerns over the mov...
•Cameroonian soldiers and Tinubu The House of Representatives has urged the Tinubu-led federal government to take urgent diplomatic and security measures to halt alleged incursions by Cameroonian military personnel into Nigerian territory, warning that repeated border violations could undermine the country’s sovereignty and heighten insecurit...
•Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai and Tinubu Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned that the safety of opposition leaders is a critical test of Nigeria’s democratic credentials, warning that “nothing must happen” to Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement iss...
•Tinubu and House of Representatives The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session today as lawmakers debated a motion on the poor implementation of the budget and delays in the release of funds to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The motion, sponsored by a lawmaker representing Abia State, Hon. Mascot Ikwechegh, sou...
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