The Federal Government has approved new, flexible admission guidelines for tertiary institutions starting in 2025. This reform aims to significantly boost access to higher education, projecting an increase of 250,000 to 300,000 admissions annually. The new policy eliminates the blanket five-credit requirement for all courses across the board, adjusting entry rules based on the institution type: Universities still require five credits, but Mathematics is now only mandatory for Science, Technology, and Social Science courses. Polytechnics (ND) and Colleges of Education (NCE) will now accept a minimum of four credit passes in relevant subjects, with English and Mathematics mandatory only where…
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The Federal Government, state governments, and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed $435 million in renewable energy agreements with private partners. The deals, finalized at the NREIF 2025 Forum in Abuja, aim to boost power supply and establish Nigeria as a hub for clean energy manufacturing in Africa. VP Shettima’s Vision Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the Forum mobilized over $400 million in new commitments for Nigeria’s local renewable energy manufacturing sector (solar panels, batteries, smart meters). He emphasized that the nation must lead the energy transition by localizing technology and developing local capacity. Shettima projected the energy transition…
The Federal Government has announced it has finalised the implementation framework for a ₦4 trillion government-backed bond intended to pay off verified outstanding debts owed to power Generation Companies (GenCos) and gas suppliers. The plan, known as the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Plan, was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in August 2025. It represents the government’s largest financial intervention in the power sector in over a decade. Aims to Unlock Investment The primary goal of the debt settlement is to address the severe liquidity crisis and legacy debt overhang that has constrained…
Pivot Nigeria: Reframing the Lens is a national thought-leadership platform created to reset Nigeria’s reputation agenda. Powered by HighStakes Public Relations Professionals (HighStakes PR Professionals), Pivot Nigeria catalyses dialogue to inspire pride, amplify authentic narratives, and co-create a stronger, more balanced Nigeria narrative. The inaugural Pivot Nigeria Conference held recently, brought together thought leaders, innovators, journalists, entrepreneurs and youth to emphasize the urgent need for Nigerians to own and shape Nigeria’s narrative. The conference blended high-impact keynotes, panels and hands-on co-creation labs to inspire action. Urging attendees to become ambassadors of truth and optimism for Nigeria, Victoria Uwadoka-Anyianuka, Pivot Nigeria…
OpenAI has formed a major partnership with Broadcom to co-develop powerful custom chips and networking systems. The goal is to build faster, smarter, and more energy-efficient infrastructure to support OpenAI’s growing suite of artificial intelligence (AI) products. The ambitious project, which begins in 2026 and aims for completion by 2029, targets a massive 10 gigawatts of deployment capacity. Why OpenAI is Building Its Own Hardware This collaboration allows OpenAI to directly embed the performance and efficiency insights gained from developing frontier models like GPT into the hardware itself. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, called the partnership a “critical step” in…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has publicly thrown it weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) new draft rule that mandates banks to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within 48 hours. The FCCPC announced its position in a statement, calling the policy a “timely and long-awaited correction” to one of the most frequent sources of customer complaints. Why the FCCPC is Supporting the Move The FCCPC’s endorsement stems from its own September Consumer Complaints Data Report, which highlighted persistent delays and unresolved issues surrounding failed transactions. Rebuilding Trust: FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to join the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) if the Federal Government refuses to reverse its decision to implement the “No Work, No Pay” policy. In a statement signed by Joe Ajaero, NLC President the union expressed full solidarity with ASUU, urging the government to immediately return to negotiations and address the core issues that led to the two-week warning strike. NLC Blames Government for Education Crisis The NLC strongly criticized the government’s handling of the crisis, calling the “No Work, No Pay” threat an unproductive attempt to misrepresent…
The Lagos State Government has announced that construction of the $3 billion Green Line Rail project, which will link Marina to the Lekki corridor, is scheduled to officially begin in December 2025. The project, which is set to take two to three years, will be implemented in phases. The first phase will run from the Lekki First Tollgate to Epe, while the second phase will cover the section starting from Marina, with a portion running partly on water. Project Details and Financial Structure The 70-kilometre Green Line is one of the most ambitious transport initiatives in the state’s history, designed…
Microsoft is officially ending support for the widely used Windows 10 operating system on Tuesday, October 14. This change is critical because computers still running Windows 10, estimated to be around 43 per cent of all Windows devices globally, will no longer receive essential security updates, making them highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Who is Affected and Why is it Controversial? Windows 10 is currently running on hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. This forced migration is drawing criticism from consumer groups who argue it creates unnecessary spending and environmental waste because many functional older computers cannot meet the demanding hardware…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced a two-week warning strike today, Monday, October 13, 2025, after the Federal Government failed to meet the union’s lingering demands before the Sunday night deadline. The industrial action, which has begun with mobilization across federal universities, signals a renewed standoff over welfare, funding, and the implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement. Reports indicate that in some schools, like the University of Benin (UNIBEN), ASUU members actively mobilized to disrupt students sitting for examinations. Government Claims Progress, ASUU Demands Action The strike begins despite the government’s claim that negotiations were entering the final…