Nigeria Breaking News
The Federal Government has announced value-added tax (VAT) exemptions on several key energy products, including diesel, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and electric vehicles, in an effort to reduce prices and enhance energy security, Okay.ng reports. This was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and …
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has announced that candidates under the age of 18 will no longer be permitted to sit for secondary school leaving examinations in Nigeria. This decision, aimed at enforcing the 18-year age requirement, was communicated during his appearance on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics programme. According to Mamman, the Federal Government has instructed …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address several unresolved issues, some of which date back as far as 2009, or face a potential strike, Okay.ng reports. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, outlined the union’s demands, including the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi …