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  PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reported in February that the ICPC began an investigation into Mr Nnaji’s forgery scandal, with insiders saying the former minister could be prosecuted if the investigation showed that he truly forged his credentials. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has finally launched a search for a former Minister of Innovation, Science and …

  The postponement was announced in a letter sent to invitees by the President and CEO of the Amandla Institute, Prof Adebayo Olukoshi, on Monday. A proposed fireside chat scheduled to hold on June 15 has been postponed indefinitely following the death of Dr Fezeka Mabona, the younger sister of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki. The postponement was announced …

  The Minister also referred to the claim by the South African government that the violence is only directed at illegal immigrants as false. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said the President Bola Tinubu administration may consider retaliatory measures against South Africa. The measures will be in response to South Africa’s complacency and apathetic response to violent …

Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other, after the two countries exchanged fire for the first time since April’s truce. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his country was holding fire “at the moment”. But he stressed that the struggle against Iran and Hezbollah was “not finished”. It came hours after Iran’s armed …

The Federal Government has again strongly condemned the attacks, harassment and forced displacement of Nigerians in South Africa, saying it is considering appropriate measures in response. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while speaking with State House Correspondents on Monday in Abuja. According to the minister, many Nigerians are unhappy with the treatment of their compatriots …

A prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, contradicted himself during cross-examination before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja. The witness, Mr Iliya Iyakwari, is the 5th Prosecution Witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial over alleged infractions relating to the 6 billion dollars Mambilla Hydroelectric …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called for a binding international convention that guarantees living wages, social protection and collective bargaining rights. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call at a joint news conference on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said the rapid …

Labour Party has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging alleged wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Enugu North Senatorial District seat became …

Edo State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced a total prohibition on the use, installation, and conferment of the titles Ezeigbo, Ezendigbo, Igwe, and other similar monarchical designations within the state. The group, a foremost socio-cultural organization representing the interests, welfare, and unity of the Igbo people, described the practice as illegal and contrary to both traditional customs and …

Nigeria has extended the screening of its citizens, who are willing to be evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country, to Wednesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, President Bola Tinubu has approved five evacuation flights, which …