News on the Go: 5 things that should matter to you today

• FG begins repairs of Federal roads nationwide
• NECO reschedules exam timetable
• UK plans fee hike for varsities in 2025

We have highlighted the five most important developments in the news today, Tuesday, November 5, and present them below.

5 issues in the news that should matter to you today

1. Petrol Price: Marketers set to import cheaper products: On November 4, the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, insisted that the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, it intends to import will be cheaper than the current rate sold in the country.

In a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, the group said competition must be allowed in a deregulated environment.

2. FG begins repairs of Federal roads nationwide: Ahead of the Yuletide season, the Federal Government, through the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, said it has already started repairs of Federal roads nationwide to ease traffic flow.

FERMA Managing Director Chukwuemeka Agbasi, while flagging off phase 2 of the operation connected to your destination in Kano State, said about 18,850 metres square would be patched, 12,000 areas of a failed section would be recovered, 2,700 meters square of the overlay would be done, and 653 kilometres of the road would be made motorable.

3. FG excludes federal tertiary institutions from IPPIS: The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has confirmed the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System for Federal Tertiary Institutions.

The Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, revealed this in an interview.

4. NECO reschedules exam timetable: The 2024 SSCE External Timetable has been officially adjusted due to the upcoming Ondo Governorship Election, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024.

This was disclosed in a news flash titled “Adjusted 2024 SSCE External Timetable.” on the National Examination Council website on November 4.

5. UK plans fee hike for varsities in 2025: The United Kingdom is set to see its first increase in university tuition fees in eight years.

The move, expected to take “effect from September 2025, will impact current A-level students applying for university entry.”