The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa announced the development at a media briefing at Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He said the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting, which held on April 30. Alausa said the policy…
Yetunde Oke The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP has condemned the recent registration of an association called “Association of Retirees of State Government of Nigeria” by Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. NUP made the condemnation in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Godwin Abumisi and General Secretary, Comrade Godwin Amadin and made…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against alleged plotters of a coup against President Bola Tinubu. Among the suspects are a retired Major-General, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector and three others. Recall that Nigerian security agencies concluded investigations into an alleged coup plot…
The Federal Government has commenced the construction of a 2.5-kilometre road linking three communities in Enugu State, in a move aimed at boosting rural connectivity and economic activities. The Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State at the Federal Character Commission, Peter Ogbonna Eze, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists at the commission headquarters on…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given the Federal Government and the Plateau State government a 48-hour ultimatum to rescue the abducted student of the University of Jos, John Arum, or face massive protests from Nigerian students across the state and the country. Arum’s plight came to the limelight after bandits who reportedly…
Payment of long-awaited arrears arising from the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure review has commenced for members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The NARD’s Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr Abdulmajid Ibrahim, confirmed this in a letter to all members, sighted by our correspondent, adding that the arrears, covering between one and six months for…
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of applications for the second cohort of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme aimed at boosting skills acquisition and employment. “Today marks the opening of applications for the second cohort of our National TVET Programme, a key step in advancing human capital development,” he said. He…
The Federal Government has awarded a N3.8bn contract to construct a 2MW solar mini-grid to generate electricity at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs of the university, Abdullahi Abdullahi, a copy of which was made available…
The Federal Government has proposed N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for what it described as “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,” pointing to a fresh multi-billion-naira commitment to managing disputes and obligations that typically trail Nigeria’s elections. The provision was contained in the House of Representatives Order Paper for March 31, 2026, which carried the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers or face a possible nationwide shutdown of public universities. The union issued a four-day ultimatum on Thursday, with its president, Christopher Piwuna, saying failure to act within the deadline would trigger…