As pressure continues to mount on the minister of science, technology, and innovation, Uche Nnaji, to resign over an alleged certificate forgery, the Presidency has said it will act after the court verdict. According to the Presidency, a comment on the matter won’t be necessary since the matter is already before the court. Reacting to…
The Federal Government has reconstituted and inaugurated the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Federal Government Tertiary Institutions Expanded Negotiation Committee to accelerate ongoing discussions with academic and non-academic unions across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The negotiation committee, inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, is seen as a knee-jerk response to avert the…
Against the backdrop of allegations of certificate forgery, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, has insisted he graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in 1985. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the minister through his special adviser, Dr. Robert Ngwu said the accusation is politically motivated pointing fingers to the…
A shocking case of incest has been uncovered in Otulu community, Delta State, where a man allegedly impregnated his biological daughter and is now on the run. The disturbing revelation was made public by Harrison Gwamnishu, the founder of the Behind Bars Human Rights Foundation, who confirmed that the young victim is currently safe and…
A tragic event unfolded in the Albanian capital on Monday when a man on trial shot and killed the presiding judge in open court, sending shockwaves through the country’s legal community. According to police, the incident occurred during a session at the Court of Appeals in Tirana. The defendant, whose name has not been released…
Dangote Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, by ₦50. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Dangote lowered its price from ₦810 per kilogram, which was obtainable last week, to a current price of ₦760 per kilogram. A market comparison shows that both Matrix and Ardova depots have…
The Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped assassination after being attacked by armed gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred late on Monday at about 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road, Osogbo. It was gathered that the Osun Amotekun boss was reportedly ambushed by heavily armed men who opened fire on his private…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared the senator representing Edo North and former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adams Oshiomhole, a personal non grata over his stance on the faceoff between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery. Senator Oshiomhole had…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction Integrated Campaign. At the national flag-off ceremony held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, the First Lady said the campaign is expected to reach approximately 106 million children aged nine months to under 15 years in two phases. She described the…
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been told to resign, for a full investigation by the appropriate security and regulatory agencies over alleged certificate forgery scandal. The Global Gender Safety & Moral Development (GGSMD), in a statement yesterday, by it Executive Director Godwin Erheriene, recalled that in 2018, a Minister of Finance…
