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That six-year moratorium on new tertiary institutions By Guardian Editorial Board on May 19, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 47

The Federal Ministry of Education’s decision to put a temporary lid on the establishment of new universities in the country is a painful but perhaps necessary option. It is painful because existing universities cannot accommodate the large number of young Nigerians seeking higher education. A moratorium, as that placed by the government, means that the path to the higher education they crave is even narrower. On the other hand, given the public alarm occasioned by unrestricted proliferation of universities, which has compromised quality, there is a need for a break for the authorities in education to re-examine the position with a view to making necessary amends.

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Whither the fuel subsidy savings? By Vanguard Editorial Board on May 20, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 46

When President Bola Tinubu declared the end of the fuel subsidy regime in May 2023, Nigerians were asked to absorb immediate pain in exchange for a promise. The savings, estimated at several trillions of naira annually, would be redirected into healthcare, education, infrastructure and social protection. Nearly three years later, that promise has not been accounted for, and the silence surrounding it is becoming impossible to ignore.

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