Higher Institution Admission: Mathematics No Longer Mandatory for Arts Students – FG

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…

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FG Declares Wednesday Public Holiday

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…

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FG makes U-turn on tertiary institution admission minimum age as JAMB announces cut of mark for 2024 admission

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…

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RMAFC backs FG on full autonomy for local governments

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,…

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FG Suspends Cybersecurity Levy

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…

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