A civil society organisation, the Global Gender Safety & Moral Development (GGSMD), has demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over alleged certificate forgery, calling for a full-scale investigation by security and regulatory agencies. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, October 6, 2025, the Executive […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared former Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President and serving senator, Adams Oshiomhole, persona non grata for what it described as his “shameful betrayal” of workers’ struggles following his recent comments attacking labour unions over their strike action against Dangote Refinery. In a statement, NUPENG

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday slammed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for allegedly holding the country to ransom over what he described as a “minor labour dispute,” amid the ongoing face-off involving the Dangote Refinery. Speaking at the opening of the Nigerian Economic Summit 2025 in Abuja, Shettima

Homes have been destroyed and livelihoods shattered across Lagos State, where over 57,000 residents have been affected by flooding between January and October 2025, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed. He said this while speaking at the 2025 World Habitat Day celebration in Ikeja, themed “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding in Focus.”  He was represented by the

Youth from Lade community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State — the hometown of the state’s Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Lade — have taken to the streets to protest against the rising wave of banditry and insecurity that has gripped their region. Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Our Voice Must Be Heard”

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has made a U-turn, dismissing reports questioning the authenticity of his academic qualifications.  He insisted that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), officially issued him a degree certificate confirming his graduation in 1985. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, Nnaji serving in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet,