Alausa Unveils Free Data Access to Education Platforms
The Federal Government has launched a zero-rated education access initiative to remove data costs from approved educational platforms and content for millions of learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa who announced the initiative on Thursday, said the intervention was designed to ensure that poverty, geography and […]
FG expands intervention powers in state police bill
The Federal Government has expanded the circumstances under which it can intervene in the operations of state police forces in the Executive Bill on state policing transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The House of Representatives had earlier passed its own State Police Bill during the ongoing constitutional amendment exercise. Speaker […]
FG Partners Coursera, Rolls Out Free Global Tech Training for 36,000 Youths
The Federal Government has fully funded 36,000 digital training licences for Nigerian youths under a new partnership with global online learning platforms, Coursera and Pluralsight, as part of efforts to prepare young Nigerians for opportunities in the global digital economy. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday during the signing ceremony of […]
Easter: Kaigama Knocks FG Over Killings, Warns Against ‘Good Friday Cruelty
…says insecurity, hardship threatening Nigeria’s future The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has warned that Nigeria risks reliving the “cruelty of Good Friday” if urgent steps were not taken to address insecurity, economic hardship, and deepening divisions across the country. In his 2026 Easter message titled “Peace, Not War: Avoiding the […]
FG, ASUU Sign Historic Deal, Pledge End to University Strikes
After 16 turbulent years of uncertainty, renegotiations, broken promises and repeated industrial actions, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Wednesday signed what both parties hailed as a landmark agreement that signposts a turning point for the nation’s university system. At a ceremony in Abuja that was marked by […]
NLC Slams Tax Laws, Queries FG Borrowing
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the Federal Government’s economic and governance approach, warning that policies crafted without workers’ input were deepening poverty and undermining democracy. Speaking at the 85th birthday celebration and memoir launch of the Congress’ founding President, Hassan Sunmonu, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, faulted the new tax laws, rising public […]
FG Moves to Extend Social Protection to 60 Million Informal Workers
The Federal Government has launched a renewed push to extend social protection to more than 60 million Nigerians in the informal economy, declaring that Nigeria would not be able to build a just, equitable or resilient country when such a large portion of her workforce was left vulnerable. Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi […]