The Abia State Government has announced a new policy barring the transfer of students from Senior Secondary 2 (SS2) to Senior Secondary 3 (SS3), in a decisive move to tackle examination malpractice. Goodluck Ubochi, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday. He explained that the restriction applies to both public and private schools in the state. According to him, all SS2 students will now be required...

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has firmly rejected the Federal Government’s proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products, denouncing it as a “reckless act of economic wickedness” and issuing a 14-day ultimatum for its withdrawal. According to a statement jointly signed by TUC President Festus Osifo and General Secretary Nuhu Toro, the union described the proposal as an unacceptable burden on already over-taxed Nigerians. They warned that failure to rescind the policy within two...

The military high command has rejected a recent National Industrial Court (NIC) judgment overturning a long-standing mandate requiring armed forces personnel to serve at least 15 years before resigning. The controversial clause remains enforceable, officials say, because the governing law, the Armed Forces Act, is yet to be amended or repealed. Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the NIC, Abuja, declared the clause in question, contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers...