The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State over suspected illegal mining. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive […]
The federal government has assured the people of Niger State that swift justice will be served over the tragic deaths of 37 artisanal miners in Wushishi, promising a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Speaking in Minna while paying a condolebce visit to the Niger state Governor on Friday, the Minister of Interior, […]
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has faulted the Federal Government over its decision to concede the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the institution’s Old Boys’ Association, accusing the government of shirking its responsibility to provide quality and accessible education for Nigerian children. The National President of the NUT, Audu Amba, said the concession of […]
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has assured organised labour that the Federal Government will address concerns over proposed changes to the administration of King’s College, Lagos, through dialogue. Alausa gave the assurance on Monday during a meeting with the Trade Union Congress, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and other affiliated […]
The Federal Government has said at least 200 new telecommunications sites will become operational before December as part of a nationwide infrastructure project expected to connect more than 20 million Nigerians currently without adequate telecom services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of […]
The Federal Government has begun the process of removing criminal penalties for attempted suicide after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the issue. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, who disclosed this in Abuja at the 2026 […]
The Federal Government has warned against the practice of tertiary institutions borrowing lecturers, equipment, laboratories, and other facilities to deceive accreditation teams, and has warned that, henceforth, institutions must be assessed on the resources they genuinely own and can sustainably provide to students. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the government was moving to overhaul […]
Nigerians can now apply for the authentication of Nigerian academic qualifications and evaluation of foreign qualifications online through the Federal Ministry of Education’s ESSVerify portal, without visiting the Ministry physically. The platform also allows users to verify documents already issued through the Ministry’s Education Sector Support and Services, as well as apply for eligibility or […]
The Federal Government has moved to overhaul the accreditation system for Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, warning institutions against presenting a false or temporary picture of their academic and infrastructural capacity during accreditation exercises. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating a Ministerial Committee […]