Geoffrey Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet following allegations of certificate forgery and questions about his academic qualifications. Nnaji, appointed in August 2023, confirmed his resignation in a letter to the President on Tuesday. “I thank you for the opportunity to serve Nigeria,” he wrote, adding […]
..Case of forgery already terminated by Attorney General, DPP- Maikalangu … More investigation affront on Attorney General’s directive- Maikalangu’s lawyer … Court adjourns case to May 23, 2025 Court today adjourns to May 23, 2025, the case filed against Christopher Zakka by Awalu Tanko Mohammed, on alleged certificate forgery. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), FCT […]
The Bayelsa State Governorship Electoral Petition Tribunal on Tuesday in Abuja ordered the state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo appear in person before it on Thursday to tender the original copy of his disputed certificate. The order of the Tribunal followed a subpoena duces tecum earlier issued on Ewhrudjakpo to appear and produce the […]
There seems to be no end in sight to the governorship tussle in oil-rich Bayelsa state. The tussle has taken a new dimension since the Supreme Court ousted the governor-elect of the state, David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over certificate scandal involving his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. The Apex court asked the […]
A Benin High Court has ordered the police to produce the member-elect representing Ovia North-East I in the Edo state House of Assembly (EDHA), Dumez Onaiwu Ugiagbe in court on November 1 for hearing in a six-count charge certificate forgery made against him. The case came up at Criminal Court 5, but the defendant failed […]
Abuja – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested two men who specialised in forging education certificates at the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers. In a statement on Wednesday, the Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, identified the suspects as Roland Onosemuode and Jacobson Jonathan. Immunisation to consume N32bn […]
Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Bwari, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely the suit filed against the Senator Adeleke for alleged certificate forgery. Two plaintiffs had filed the suit, seeking the disqualification of Adeleke from participating in the governorship election on the grounds of not possessing requisite educational qualification. But the suit […]
Leadership crises rocking the Assemblies of God Church assumed a messier dimension on Wednesday as group loyal to Rev Chidi Okoroafor accused the District Superintendent of the church in Abuja, Rev Nicholas Anyanwu of forging a Bachelor of Arts Degree to get to the top position. Rev Anyanwu who is from the camp of embattled […]