The recent proposal by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to establish 18 years as the minimum age for university admission has sparked a nationwide debate. During his tour of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centers, the former director-general of the Nigerian Law School hinted that the Federal Government was considering this…
The (FCCPC) Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a stern warning to traders, giving them a one-month deadline to reduce the prices of goods. This move is aimed at curbing inflation and protecting consumers from exploitation, as the Commission has expressed concern over the persistent increase in prices despite stability in foreign exchange…
In a sharp critique of the Nigerian government’s handling of press freedom, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has voiced grave concerns over the continuous harassment of journalists in the country. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, emphasized that the federal government’s increasing use of security and intelligence agencies to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that neighboring countries Togo and Benin owe a cumulative sum of $14.19 million for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2024. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), none of the four international bilateral customers, including Para-SBEE and Transcorp-SBEE in Benin, and Mainstream-NIGELEC and Odukpani-CEET in…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Mosimi Depot, Ogun State, has urgently called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to release petroleum products worth N75.142 billion that have been paid for since June 2024. This delay in the supply of fuel has significantly contributed to the ongoing fuel scarcity in the…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has put its members and affiliated organizations on high alert, warning of a possible nationwide strike. This drastic measure is being considered in response to the potential detention of NLC President Joe Ajaero by the Nigerian Police Force. The labour union’s leadership has expressed grave concerns about what they perceive…
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have pledged their full support to the Federal Government’s efforts in recovering national assets seized by a French court following a legal dispute involving a Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited. The company had secured a court judgment that resulted in the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially issued comprehensive guidelines to facilitate the implementation of a Zero Percent Duty Rate (0%) on specific essential food items. This move comes in direct response to President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of an import duty waiver, aimed at mitigating the rising cost of living in Nigeria by making…
The ’10 Days of Rage’ protest, which culminated on August 10, 2024, has left Nigeria grappling with severe socio-economic consequences. What began as a nationwide demonstration against “bad governance” and economic hardship quickly spiraled out of control, causing widespread chaos and destruction across several states in Nigeria. Despite efforts by the government, civil society organizations,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially inaugurated 30 hybrid power Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the State House in Abuja on Monday. This milestone event underscores the administration’s dedication to reducing carbon emissions and promoting clean energy solutions in the transportation sector. The introduction of these hybrid power CNG buses represents a significant leap towards…
