NEWS

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has finally begun a manhunt for former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over an ongoing certificate forgery scandal. The anti-graft agency has been investigating Nnaji for some time. Insiders had previously told PREMIUM TIMES that the former minister could face prosecution if the probe confirmed that he indeed forged his academic credentials. The ICPC's investigation followed a painstaking two-year inquiry published in October last year, which revealed that Nnaji submitted forged UNN degree and NYSC certificates to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation hearing in 2023. An insider told the publication that the commission has now intensified ...

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, says in the last four weeks, power supply has improved across Nigeria. The Minister disclosed this to State House correspondents after his swearing in ceremony as a substantive Minister by President Tinubu on Monday, June 8. In his words; ‘’Nigerians have been giving me feedbacks. In the last four weeks after my confirmation, Power Supply has improved across Nigeria and this is due to the push by the President and the power he has put behind me and also the commitment of our people in the Ministry of Power and all other agencies. For the last four weeks after my confirmation, I have engaged various key stakeholders in the sector. the TCN, Ministry of Power, NEC, REA and they have all given their commitment and that is what you are all seeing t...

A woman accused of throwing her five-year-old child into a river in Edo State has reportedly claimed that she acted on the advice of a self-proclaimed seer who convinced her that the child was responsible for her inability to conceive again. According to accounts circulating in the community, the woman told residents that she had not been able to have another child since giving birth to the youngster five years ago. She also alleged that the child had been unable to walk since birth, a condition that caused her concern and prompted her to seek spiritual intervention. The woman reportedly said she later visited a self-styled seer in Benin City, who allegedly informed her that the child was not an ordinary human being but a python in human form. According to her account, the seer wa...

The Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Domingo Michael Adeleke, has passed away while attending the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. Adeleke, who was among Nigeria’s delegates to the global labour gathering, reportedly fell ill during the event and was taken for medical treatment. However, he later died following a brief illness. The sad development was confirmed by an official of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who paid tribute to Adeleke as a devoted trade unionist known for his commitment to advancing the welfare and rights of workers. According to the NLC representative, the labour movement in Nigeria received the news with profound grief, noting that Adeleke died while participating in the conferen...

Popular Nigerian stand-up comedian, Bovi Ugboma has revealed that he celebrates whenever a divorce happens.  Speaking in a recent episode of The Moraya Show, Bovi explained that he celebrates divorces because he believes that at least one of the partners was going through difficult times in the marriage.  According to him, the end of such marriage is a relief for at least one of the partners.  While emphasising his support for divorce, the comedian said it is a better option than  toxic marriage.  “I celebrate when people get divorced because I feel it means one or both people were not breathing well in the marriage. I will not suffer anybody neither will I want anybody to suffer me,” he said.  Bovi added, “That is not to say my marriage has bee...

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said that worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country could affect President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election if not urgently addressed. Dalung made the remarks while speaking with Seun Okibaloye on the current state of the nation, saying many Nigerians are increasingly frustrated by rising insecurity, unemployment, and economic difficulties. He argued that these challenges remain the major concerns of voters ahead of future elections. “The main offense that Tinubu would have said to have committed in the eyes of voters would be insecurity,” he said. He added that economic hardship and alleged mismanagement of the economy were also key issues affecting public perception of the government. “Insecurity,...

Residents of Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, who were abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, have opened up about the trauma they endured while in captivity. Survivors recount harrowing experiences Naija News reports that the victims, mainly women and children, were kidnapped on March 3, 2026, before troops rescued hundreds of them in a recent military operation. The rescued individuals are currently staying at the Pulka Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, where they said they survived only by the grace of God. One of the victims, Zainab Ayuba, whose husband was reportedly killed during the attack, described her ordeal as “horrible and inhuman.” According to Vanguard, she said: “The experience is horrible and inhuman becaus...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned a man, Paul Oweleke, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly using a social media platform to incite Nigerians to support a military coup against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oweleke was docked before Justice Akintoye Aluko on a two-count charge relating to alleged cybercrime offences, including the dissemination of subversive messages and threats against the President through his social media platform, “Oweleke TV.” Legal counsel of the DSS, Michael Bajela, told the judge that the defendant, on or about May 23rd, 2025, knowingly transmitted messages and broadcasts calling for the unconstitutional removal of President Tinubu and urging a replication of the military takeover witnessed in Burkina Fa...

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that bandits and terrorist groups are increasingly targeting young people, particularly those lacking access to education, economic opportunities, family support, and social stability in northern Nigeria. According to Ribadu, extremist groups exploit these vulnerabilities by offering a sense of identity, belonging, purpose, and ideology to vulnerable youths. Speaking on Monday at an EU/BUK Workshop in Kano through the Director of State Liaison in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Lamy Chinode, Ribadu stressed the urgent need to address the root causes of insecurity in the region to reduce criminal recruitment and violence. He noted that while insecurity is a global challenge, governments must adopt strategic, ...

The Nigerian government increased the imprest for ministers, for expenses on items such as office stationery, refreshments and others, to N700,000 per month, contrary to the reports making the rounds that the allowance was reduced. The Federal Government raised the cap in a 2026 Annual General Imprest Warrant issued by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. A report had emerged that the government has slashed imprest for ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs.   The report said imprest was reduced for ministers, permanent secretaries/director general, directors/heads of department to N700,0000, N500,000, N300, 000 and N100,000, respectively. However, checks by the DAILY POST on the 2026 Annual General Imprest Warrant showed that the imprest was r...