By Chidimma Okwara, The controversy surrounding the university degree certificate of Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, involves conflicting claims from the minister and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), alongside a pending court case. Allegations and Investigation Forgeries Alleged: Mr. Uche Nnaji is accused of presenting forged academic and National Youth […]

By Gbenga Oresanya, Yes, reports based on official data indicate that the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd), received a total allocation of N401.9 billion from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) during his six-month tenure. Overview of the Allocation A review of data from the Office of the Accountant General […]

By Chidimma Okwara, The recent fatal incident in the Akinlalu community in the Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria, has led to casualties and an immediate order for a full investigation by the state governor. The shooting incident involved operatives of the Amotekun Corps (a regional security outfit) and residents of the […]

By Chidimma Okwara,   The controversy involving Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and the Iyaloja-General of Nigerian market women, in Benin City, Edo State, centers on the imposition of the non-indigenous “Iyaloja” title on the Benin market structure. The dispute over the leadership of markets in Benin, headed by Mrs. Blacky […]

By Chidimma Okwara, The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently held a closed-door reconciliation meeting with members of the Rivers State Elders Council and other key political figures in Port Harcourt. The meeting was held on a Saturday night (October 5, 2025) at […]

By Chidimma Okwara, The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, officially flagged off the Light Up Abuja Project: Lots I & II, which involves the provision and installation of Integrated (Hybrid) Solar Lighting across major districts and expressways in Abuja. Here are the key details of the project: Goal: To illuminate Abuja, […]

By Chidimma Okwara, The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit that sought a refund of all Rivers State monies in the Consolidated Revenue Fund that were released, appropriated, and expended by the Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Here are the key details from the court’s ruling: Reason for Dismissal: Justice […]

By Chidimma Okwara, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has consistently offered a strong endorsement of the bold economic structural reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu, describing them as “necessary medicine for an economy long distorted and pampered over.” Soludo asserted that when the Tinubu administration assumed office in May 2023, the Nigerian economy, which he likened […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, KANO Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said if Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and his followers defect to the party they will be welcomed as madmen who returned to their vomit. Ganduje also took a swipes at Governor […]

By Chidimma Okwara Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has re-entered the National Assembly complex and had her office unsealed after serving a six-month suspension. She has also publicly stated that she will not apologize to the Senate. On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) was granted full access to the National Assembly complex, […]