Tag: Federal Government
Dissecting FG’s recent ban on Graduation ceremonies below Pry 6, JSS 3 and SS3
In early January 2026, a quiet announcement from Abuja set off a national conversation that travelled faster than…
Why the Republic of Benin granted a Presidential Pardon to Pastor Benjamin Egbaji in January 2026
For a long time, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji existed in official records only as a name attached to a…
FOCUS: Dropping maths from arts SSCE — easing student burden or weakening academic rigour?
A Nigerian undergraduate recalled writing the Senior School Certificate Examination ten different times because he could not secure…
ASUU 2009 Agreement: Students hopeful, Many skeptical — What will January 14, 2026 bring?
The halls of Nigeria’s universities have echoed with absence for years. Empty lecture theatres, silent laboratories, and the…
Debt Spiral or Strategic Survival? Unpacking FG’s plan to borrow ₦17.89tn for the 2026 budget
There are moments in a country’s life when one figure suddenly becomes heavier than every headline around it.…
Inside the 2025 YEIDEP Labyrinth: ₦50K to ₦500K — But Who Truly Gets It?
In October 2025, optimism spread across Nigeria when the Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) officially reopened the…
40 Universities Not Participating in ASUU Strike: SEE LIST
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a two-week warning strike, which started on Monday,…
ASUU’s Long Road to Unmet Demands: Notable Strike Actions from 1999 to 2025
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, nicknamed “ASUU,” is one of the most vocal pressure groups in Nigeria.…
OPINION: Sunday Igboho is not the ‘Nelson Mandela’ or ‘James Bond’ of the Yoruba
I would have encouraged Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to avoid interviews, maintain his composure, and…
Inside ASUU incessant strike where Nigerian Students suffer
ASUU strike has become another problem Nigerian students have had to battle with for years. This incessant industrial…
FG spends over N50bn monthly on electricity
The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, says the Federal Government spends over N50 billion monthly on electricity.…
Ngige: NASU, SSANU have agreed to call off strike
Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment has disclosed that the Federal Government has reached an agreement…