The Federal Government has begun implementing key welfare provisions of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), including salary-related allowances for academic staff. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade. According to the […]
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, 2025; Friday, December 26, 2025; and Thursday, January 1, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to the statement,
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The Federal Government (FG), on Tuesday, filed a five-count charge against activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly calling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a “criminal” in posts shared on social media. The suit, filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Federal
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National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that the long-anticipated increase in monthly allowances will take effect from February 2025. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, announced while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. He says the new ₦77,000 allowance has been included in the 2025 Federal
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No timeline yet for Oronsaye report implementation – Gbajabiamila It has been revealed that the schedule for the execution of the Steve Oronsaye Report has not yet been announced, according to President Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. At this point, it is clear that the Federal Government is taking a meticulous approach to
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In light of “the realities on the ground,” the Nigeria Labour Congress has requested that the federal government take a 50 percent compensation review into consideration. According to reports, the letter, dated August 8, is a response to the economic recommendations made by state governors. Recall that among other recommendations, Governors had pressed for the
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Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry has called on the Federal Government to shift attention from domestic violence and develop prisons. Gentry took to Instagram to reveal his experience in the prison after his release upon fulfilling bail conditions. The hotelier noted that the government’s involvement in “trivial” issues like domestic violence is a misplaced
