Nigeria to Unveil New PPP Investment Pipeline as ICRC Targets Faster Infrastructure Delivery

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has announced plans by the Federal Government to unveil a new pipeline of eligible Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects aimed at attracting both local and international investors into Nigeria’s infrastructure sector. Ewalefoh disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering a goodwill…

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FG Retains 16 Years as Minimum Age for Tertiary Admission

The Federal Government has retained 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision on Monday at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja. He said the decision followed extensive consultations and policy reviews involving key stakeholders in…

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Education, Agriculture Candidates Exempted from UTME, Says JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in colleges of education and polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was made on Monday through the board’s official X handle during its ongoing 2026 policy…

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Power Minister-Designate Clarifies Promise on Fixing Nigeria’s Grid in Three Months

The camp of Nigeria’s Minister-designate for Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has dismissed media reports claiming he promised to fix the country’s troubled national power grid within three months, describing the reports as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesperson, Adeola Adelabu, the minister-designate clarified that no such commitment was made during…

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Santa Marta Conference Highlights Growing Demand for a Just Fossil Fuel Transition

For three decades, Oilwatch International and its affiliates have maintained a consistent position: fossil fuels should remain in the ground. The organisation argues that reducing dependence on oil, gas and coal remains one of the most practical pathways for slowing the worsening global climate crisis driven by extraction and consumption. That longstanding position framed expectations…

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10 Million Women Storm Abuja, Unveil Political Charter as First Lady Positions Them at Centre of Nigeria’s Future

A powerful convergence of women in Abuja on Tuesday signalled the emergence of what could become one of the most influential political and social forces ahead of the 2027 elections, as Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, declared women the driving force of the country’s next phase of development. The gathering—tagged the National Women Mega Empowerment…

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