Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has explained that his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was a personal decision taken to safeguard his integrity and avoid creating distractions for the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Nnaji’s resignation was confirmed on Tuesday by the Presidency through the Special Adviser to the
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, is expected to return to plenary today (Tuesday) after completing her six-month suspension from the Senate. Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, confirmed her planned resumption in an interview, stating that Akpoti-Uduaghan had fully served her disciplinary term and should be allowed to resume her legislative duties without hindrance. The National
Fresh revelations have uncovered that Uche Nnaji, Nigeria’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, may have falsified his academic qualifications. New court documents and investigative reports indicate that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) never issued him a degree certificate, despite his claims of graduating from the institution. The controversy surrounding Nnaji’s qualifications first emerged
A National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), May Agbamuche-Mbu, has officially assumed office as the Acting Chairman of the Commission following the commencement of terminal leave by Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The transition was formally announced during a stakeholders’ meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners held on Tuesday at INEC headquarters in Abuja. Professor
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, marking Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. The terminal, located in Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area, was developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permits for vehicle owners. The interim order was issued on Friday as part of proceedings in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed by legal practitioner John Aikpokpo-Martins. The court directed
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has relieved all commissioners and other public office holders in his administration of their duties. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi. According to the statement, the move follows the recent Supreme Court judgment that
The Federal Government has brokered a truce in the dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), with a commitment that workers recently laid off will be reassigned within the Dangote Group. Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi stated in Abuja on Wednesday that
President Bola Tinubu, in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, declared that the country’s “worst days are over” and insisted that the bold economic reforms his government adopted are now producing results. Since taking office in May 2023, Tinubu said his administration chose “the path of tomorrow over the comfort of today,”
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan will not be handed an automatic presidential ticket by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. The group’s National Coordinator, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, made the declaration while reacting to comments credited to Prof. Jerry Gana suggesting Jonathan’s possible return
