Students in the Arts and Humanities department will no longer need to have a credit pass in Mathematics in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council (NECO) in seeking admission into the higher institution. The Federal Ministry of Education has announced. This was revealed in…
The federal government has declared Wednesday, 1st of October, 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, congratulated all Nigerians, both…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death. The government said it was in furtherance of the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the…
The federal government has made a u-turn on its earlier decision to peg tertiary institutions admission minimum age at 18. it now sets minimum age at 16 for this year’s admission. Recall that Mamman had on Thursday, in an ongoing policy meeting organised by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB), in Abuja, announced that only…
The federal government has set 18 years as minimum age limit for admission into higher institutions in Nigeria, education minister, Tahir Mamman, has said. Mamman spoke on Wednesday during the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2024 policy meeting. His pronouncement was however greeted at the meeting with rejections by some stakeholders, but the minister…
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for the complete autonomy of Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Nigeria.The commission supports the federal government’s legal efforts to free LGCs from the control of state governments by enforcing the constitution’s provisions. In a statement, RMAFC chairman, Mohammed Bello Shehu, noted that local government councils,…
… Labour set to call off strike The federal government has agreed to pay a minimum wage that is more than N60,000 as the meeting of the Tripartite Committee resumes sittings. To hasten decisions arising form the meeting, the committee will meet every day in the next week to reach an agreement on the new…
The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef…
The Federal Government has suspended the controversial cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Idris said the policy is undergoing a review process. “The position…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml. The agency said the five-year window given to the manufacturers of the products to stop producing the drinks in sachets and pet bottles which began in 2028 elapsed on January 31, 2024. She said…
