Full List: FG closes forty-seven (47) Federal Unity Colleges
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LIST: FG orders temporary shutdown of 47 unity colleges amid security threats
The Federal Government has closed 47 unity colleges nationwide due to rising security threats and recent mass abductions.
War on mother-tongue: Why Alausa’s decision spells doom
…the government must do one thing, the Minister of Education must reverse his words and promote our mother tongue…
ASUU decries govt’s ‘sluggish’ approach to negotiation, threatens nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to resume a nationwide strike, citing the federal government’s slow pace and lack of genuine commitment in renegotiating agreements on staff welfare and university revitalization.
ASUU accuses FG of intentionally jeopardizing Nigeria’s future
ASUU’s Nsukka Zone has accused the federal government of deliberate delays, insincerity, and lack of political will in resolving long-standing issues in the education sector, warning of a looming nationwide crisis.
Six Federal Defence directors abducted, kidnappers demand N150 million
Families of six kidnapped senior directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence are pleading for their safe release after abductors demanded N150 million.
FG highlights success of local herbal drug adopted worldwide
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health says a locally developed herbal medicine for managing sickle cell disease is now prescribed in more than 40 countries.
Ponmo consumption jeopardizes Nigeria’s leather industry, says FG
The Federal Government has cautioned that the widespread consumption of ponmo is undermining Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar leather industry and exposing consumers to health risks.
House of Reps urges FG to halt WAEC’s 2026 CBT implementation
“Most of the over 25,500 schools across the country… do not have functional computers or qualified computer teachers.”
English becomes language of instruction across Nigerian schools as FG scraps mother-tongue policy
The Federal Government has replaced the mother tongue education policy with English-only instruction, citing poor exam performance linked to indigenous language use.