The Federal Government has firmly denied reports suggesting that it instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to increase the price of fuel to N1000 per litre. In a statement released on Tuesday, September 3, by Nneamaka Okafor, Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Petroleum, the government …
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The ongoing tension between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has escalated as the government announced its decision to implement the “no work, no pay” policy in response to the seven-day warning strike initiated by the doctors. The strike, which began on Monday, August 29, …
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The Federal Government’s recent decision to set the minimum age for writing the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) and the Joint Admissions Matriculation Examination (JAMB) at 18 has sparked mixed reactions across Nigeria. While some educators, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), support the policy, arguing that …
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has warned state governments against engaging in international negotiations without federal oversight, following the seizure of three Nigerian government jets by a French court. The seizure stems from a dispute involving a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, which claims €74.5 million …
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The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, attacked the federal government on Wednesday, charging that by providing palliative care, it was turning Nigerians into paupers. He also stated his support for the Patriots’ demand for a new constitution during the Prestige Sisters League’s thank-you tour to …
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The Federal Government has announced a plan to recruit 3,500 teachers for Unity Colleges across Nigeria, aiming to improve education quality and provide equal employment opportunities. The Minister of Education, Hon. Yusuf Sununu, revealed this initiative during a two-day National Stakeholders’ Forum on Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria. The recruitment …
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