By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is positioning youths as active partners in transforming Nigeria’s learning system. Alausa said this at the 2026 International Day of Education celebration in Abuja on Saturday. Alausa said education remained the foundation for peace, civilisation andContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged financial institutions to develop tailored products that help farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices to ensure cleaner air, healthier communities, resilient food systems and a more climate-secure Nigeria. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), made theContinue Reading
By Iwuji onyinyechi Some Abuja residents have commended the Federal Government’s intervention towards food prices reduction, saying crashing prices of food items had brought relief to Abuja residents and other Nigerians across the country. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday validated an updated National Policy to address the menace of desertification, land degradation, and drought in the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this in Abuja at a workshop on the ‘’Review of the National Policy on Desertification, LandContinue Reading
By Lilian Iwuji/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee on Book Ranking and Selection, to strengthen the quality and affordability of textbooks used in Nigerian schools. The initiative is aimed at addressing gaps in the current textbook approval process, which has allowed poor-quality materials, lack of standardisation andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has opened portal for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) applications into Federal Technical Colleges nationwide, reaffirming its commitment to free technical and vocational education. This is contained in a statement issued by Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has established the National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to strengthen service delivery and improve health outcomes in the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced this in Abuja on Friday on his verified ‘X’Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a steering committee as well as policy drafting committee for the National Research to Commercialisation Policy. It said the inauguration aimed at translating research outputs into tangible economic and social value. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who said thisContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has unveiled a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as a turning point in restoring stability, trust and quality in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the agreement inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE), as foundation for quality basic education. Alausa said this at the Annual Integrated ECCDE Consultative Committee Meeting, held on Monday in Abuja. The meeting hadContinue Reading
