•Power transmission line State governments today demanded clarity from the federal government regarding equity ownership in the eleven privatised electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). They also called for greater transparency and accountability in the administration of power sector subsi...
•Banana Island, Lagos The federal government has ordered an immediate suspension of all land allocations and reclamation activities along the Lagos Lagoon shoreline, including Banana Island, as part of sweeping reforms to restore order and curb environmental degradation. The move follows a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who mand...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that only 84 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government currently operate active Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTUs), while 92 MDAs are yet to establish any. This was disclosed in a report presented by the Commissi...
•Prof Pat Utomi Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, says Nigeria should revalidate and probably scrap the Band A power supply strategy, insisting that it is “reaping off” Nigerians. The political economist also advised the National Assembly to focus more on legislations that would advance the lot of Nigerians more than oversight functions, r...
After a very rowdy meeting which lasted from 2:30 p.m. on Saturday to 4:00 a.m. yesterday, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has agreed to suspend the proposed strike over the new circular issued by the National Salary, Income and Wages Commission on reviewed allowances for Medical and Dental Officers in the Federal Public Service and [&h...
•Late Buhari and UNIMAID gate Lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Maiduguri chapter, have “vehemently rejected and strongly condemned” the federal government’s decision to rename the institution after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, vowing to challenge the move in court. In a stateme...
•Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The federal government has described as misleading and inaccurate reports in some sections of the media that it has set a new minimum age of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). Specifically, it emphasised that the minimum age for admission into JSS 1 remains 10 years. […]
•Education minister, Tunji Alausa The federal government has introduced a new guideline setting 12 years as the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1), following the completion of six years of primary education. The directive is contained in a newly released policy document on Non-State Schools, which was launched last...
•Minster of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar The federal government is set to rescue and repatriate a group of Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja disclosed this in a statement today, following a viral video that showed the distressed individuals abandoned in the Bambari region, abou...
The federal government has approved the pensions for retired aviation workers after almost 22 years of waiting. In a statement shared by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) via its official X account yesterday, the Agency said that the Ministry of Aviation has confirmed that disbursements will begin soon, with a pledge to ensure transparency...
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