The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the payment of long-awaited allowances to eligible academic staff across federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the development on Wednesday after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. According to Alausa, the payments are being made in line with the provisions of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN–ASUU) Agreement. He disclosed that...