Sowore Pledges To Scrap JAMB, NYSC If Elected

Nigerian activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said he would abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and scrap the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, if elected President of Nigeria.

ICPC Arrests Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Over Certificate Forgery

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over certificate forgery allegations.

If Nigeria Police, Military Can’t Solve Insecurity, State Police Won’t — Galadima

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has argued that the proposed creation of state police will not solve Nigeria’s insecurity challenges, warning that it could instead be used by political officeholders to suppress opposition.

FG Scraps JSS/SSS, Introduces12-year Continuous Basic Education

The Federal Government has announced a major reform of the education system, scrapping the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) and replacing the 6-3-3-4 structure with a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model.

Xenophobia: FG To Seek Compensation From South Africa For Nigerians’ Abandoned Properties

The federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart, compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.

Marketers Reject Fuel Pricing Curbs, Threaten Shutdown

Fuel marketers have said that their filling stations will stop selling petrol should the Federal Government try to enforce price control.

Adeboye, Oyedepo Seek Stronger US Support Against Terrorism

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the Presiding Bishop of Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, have called for stronger United States support in tackling terrorism in Nigeria, warning that the country is nearing a breaking point due to persistent insecurity.

FG Approves NYSC Reform, Agency To Be Civilian-Led, Skill-Oriented

One of Nigeria’s most enduring national institutions, the National Youth Service Corps, is entering a new era, as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a holistic reform of the agency.

FG Orders Marketers To Reduce Fuel Price

The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market.

Igbo Leaders Reject Concession Of Enugu International Airport

The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to a private company.