FG Enforces 16-Year Age Limit for Tertiary Admissions

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, speaks at the 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting in Abuja

FG Enforces 16-Year Age Limit for Tertiary Admissions

By Aremu Toyeebaht In a bid to tighten admission processes and uphold academic integrity, the Federal Government has officially enforced 16 years as the minimum age for entry into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the directive during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), held in Abuja on Tuesday. Dr. Alausa declared that the age policy is now mandatory […]

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FG Boosts Awareness on Life Assurance Policy for Civil Servants

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has intensified efforts to promote awareness and improve the implementation of its Group Life Assurance Policybfor federal civil servants. Thia is as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), held a capacity-building workshop in Abuja aimed at public sector stakeholders. In a statement, NAICOM says the event brought together representatives […]

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President Tinubu Appoints Holloway to Lead National Theatre Rebirth

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has appointed Disun Holloway as Chairman of Theatre Partners, the body tasked with running and reviving the iconic National Theatre, Lagos. Holloway is a seasoned cultural advocate and former Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs, who brings decades of leadership in governance, arts, and the creative economy to the role. He is known for championing initiatives that fuse cultural preservation with economic […]

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Economy

FAAC Shares N1.578trn As March 2025 Allocation

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils have shared the sum of N1.578 trillion, being March 2025 Federation Account Revenue. The revenue was shared at the April 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja;. The total revenue of N1.578 trillion comprised statutory revenue of N931.325 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N 593.750 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of […]

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