Author: Festus Adeloye

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has dismissed recent reports questioning his academic credentials, affirming that he duly graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 1985. Addressing journalists on behalf of the Minister in Abuja, Dr. Robert Ngwu reaffirmed that Chief Nnaji is a proud alumnus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, having obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology/Biochemistry, Second Class (Honours) Lower Division in July 1985. Ngwu, who described the controversy as a case of political desperation disguised as academic inquiry, said official records from UNN, including its 1985 Convocation…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services from 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 29. In a communique issued after an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) over the weekend, and signed by its general secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, the union accused the refinery of violating labour laws and international conventions by terminating the employment of over 800 workers for joining PENGASSAN. The Union alleged that the company had replaced the affected Nigerian staff with more than 2,000 foreign workers, describing the action as a show of…

Residents of Ibadanland and its environs as well as well-wishers have besieged Mapo hall along Beere, Ibadan for the coronation of Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The residents and well wishers came out in their thousands to felicitate with the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. Roads from Total Garden to Mapo, Gate to Beere, Challenge to Beere and Beere to Opo among others are filled up with residents, well wishers, dignitaries and eminent Nigerians. Men of the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Army, NSCDC, and local security are on ground to maintained peace and orderliness.

The lawmaker representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwu, who hails from Amuri Community in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu State, disclosed this on Wednesday during a town hall meeting at the village market square to brief his constituents on some of his achievements in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. The federal lawmaker told his constituents that his decision to quit the Labour Party was informed by the protracted crisis rocking the party which has led to its division. He noted…

A firm, Nexamont Company Limited, has acquired a 21.4 per cent equity stake in Royal Exchange Plc. In a corporate disclosure from the Company Secretary, OOT Nominees, which was filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, Nexamont had acquired the stakes via the second market. According to its half-year report, Nexamont held a 19.08 per cent stake in the company from 1,577,399,535 units of Royal Exchange. The Company Secretary said, “Royal Exchange Plc received a letter from Nova Finance Securities Limited, the Financial Advisers to Nexamont Company Limited, notifying the Company that Nexamont has acquired 1,770,499,535 units of ordinary shares of…

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has paid glowing tributes to the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja on the occasion of his 81st birthday which comes up on Thursday. In a statement he personally signed, Ibori also congratulated Ladoja on his installation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ladoja’s coronation will take place at the ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo state on Friday September 26th. Ibori said Ladoja’s life has been a life of grace, divinely orchestrated by God and geared towards the service of humanity. “On behalf of my family, i congratulated His Excellency, Oba Rashidi Adewolu…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, reaffirming her place among the world’s elite hurdlers. Amusan stormed to second place in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds. The race was won by Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a new national record of 12.24 seconds, while the United States’ Grace Stark clinched bronze in 12.34 seconds. Another American, Masai Russell, narrowly missed out on the podium, finishing fourth with a time of 12.44 seconds. The medal marks another milestone for Amusan, who has consistently flown Nigeria’s flag high…

Renowned British boxer and former world champion Ricky Hatton has tragically passed away at the age of 46. He was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England, with no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, according to Greater Manchester police. A police spokesman said, “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45 am (0545 GMT) today (Sunday), where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances.” Hatton’s legacy in the boxing world is undeniable. A two-weight world champion known for his aggressive…

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, during the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the anniversary in Abuja. Akume explained that the committee has been tasked with planning, organising, and executing all approved programmes for the celebrations. In a statement by the director of information in the SGF office, Segun Imohiosen, he described the Independence Day as both a moment of reflection and a…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated the change in the national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), confirming former Senate President, David Mark, as the national chairman of the coalition opposition party. The other members of the party’s national officers, according to the official website of the Commission, include former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Mani Ibrahim Ahmad, and Akibu Dalhatu as the national secretary, national treasurer, and national financial secretary, respectively. Only last month, the electoral umpire, while denying the ADC leadership recognition, claimed that it was yet to receive the report of the party’s…