NLC Backs ASUU On Strike, Warns FG Against ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to government negligence. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the union is concerned over the “persistent crisis in Nigeria’s public education system, marked by chronic underfunding and…

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FG Sets Oct 6 Deadline For Certificate Verification Under New Education Policy 

The Federal Government has set October 6, 2025, as the commencement date for mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, as part of efforts to curb certificate racketeering and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The directive is contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume,…

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FG Begins Distribution Of N2.9 Billion Free Maternal, Neonatal Health Commodities

The federal government has begun distributing free Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) commodities worth N2.9 billion nationwide, aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Abuja on Monday, Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said the interventions target preventable deaths. Mr Aina…

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FLASH: ‘Major Victory’, FG Speaks On Simon Ekpa’s Conviction

The Federal Government has described the conviction of Simon Ekpa for terrorism-related offences and other charges by a Finnish Court as “a major victory” against terrorism. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this while reacting to Ekpa’s sentencing to six years in prison by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on…

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