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FG Adds Chinese to Senior Secondary School Curriculum Nationwide

September 17, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

Nigerians have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to include the Chinese language (Mandarin) in the senior secondary school curriculum across the country. The announcement was made by Dr. Danlami Hayyo, Education Secretary of the Federal

FG to Relocate Cattle From Abuja, Launch National Peace Campaign

September 17, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, has announced plans to fast-track the relocation of cattle from Abuja city centre to grazing reserves. Speaking on Tuesday, September 16, at the 2025 Media Retreat in

FG Suspends Implementation of 5% Petroleum Products Tax Amid Public Outcry

September 9, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has clarified that it has no immediate plans to enforce the 5% Petroleum Products Tax contained in the new tax legislation. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed

FG Approves ₦1.85bn for Education, Rehabilitation of Chibok Girls

September 5, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has approved the sum of ₦1.85 billion to support the education and rehabilitation of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014. According to the Ministry of Education, the funds are

FG Resumes Payment of NYSC Arrears Nationwide

September 5, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has resumed payment of arrears to NYSC members, releasing the second tranche of the N44,000 owed to them. The disbursement, which started Wednesday, follows the first payment on June 3, 2025, and

FG Applauds Six-Year Jail Term for Simon Ekpa in Finland

September 1, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has welcomed the six-year prison sentence handed to pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court for inciting terrorism and collaborating with a terrorist group. The Päijät-Häme District Court ruled that Ekpa

FG Drops Charges Against Comfort Emmanson, Reduces Flight Ban on KWAM 1

August 13, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo has ordered Ibom Air to withdraw the criminal charges filed against Comfort Emmanson. He also directed the NCAA to shorten KWAM 1’s flight ban to one month. Keyamo announced the

"I told my daughters to retaliate if their husbands slap them" - Emir Sanusi

Stop Rewarding Looters with Public Office – Emir Sanusi Slams FG Over Ministerial Appointments

August 7, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has criticised the federal government for appointing individuals with questionable integrity to ministerial positions. He said many public office holders today lack proper upbringing and loot the treasury

FG to Introduce Mandatory Drug Testing in Nigerian Universities

August 5, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The federal government has announced plans to introduce compulsory drug testing for students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the initiative—driven by the Ministry of Education and NDLEA—aims to tackle

“US Tourist Visas Not for Childbirth”- FG Warns Nigerians

August 2, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Service also noted that U.S. tourist visas may be denied if applicants intend to give birth in the U.S. and stressed ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Mission to prevent Nigeria from facing visa restrictions.

FG Debunks Claim on New Age Requirement for JSS1 and University Admission

July 26, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has refuted media reports suggesting that it recently introduced a minimum age of 12 years for entry into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). In a statement released by the Federal Ministry of

FG Sets 12 Years as Minimum Age for JSS1 Admission

July 25, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Government has set 12 years as the minimum age for admission into JSS1, following six years of primary school. This directive is part of a new policy on Non-State (private) Schools launched by

Speed Darlington Files N3 Billion Lawsuit Against FG Over Alleged Defamation

July 16, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

Controversial Nigerian entertainer, Speed Darlington, has filed a N3 billion lawsuit against NAPTIP for defamation after the agency declared him wanted. The suit, filed on July 9, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja,

U.S. Court Orders Release of Confidential Records on Tinubu’s Alleged Drug Case

FG Blames June Salary Delay on Technical Glitches, Urges Workers to Remain Calm

July 12, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has blamed the delay in June 2025 salaries on a technical glitch, particularly affecting workers with accounts at Zenith Bank. In a statement on Friday,

ASUU Suspends Nationwide Strike Following Payment of June Salaries by FG

July 9, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially ended its nationwide strike. This development comes after the Federal Government, on Tuesday, disbursed the long-overdue June 2025 salaries to lecturers and staff across Nigeria’s tertiary