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…blames govt’s neglect The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised fresh concerns over what it described as the “gradual collapse” of Nigeria’s public universities, revealing that no fewer than 309 professors have left the country’s university system since the union’s last strike. The disclosure was made during a town hall meeting organised by the ASUU Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will not be held hostage by the “disruptive instincts” of any of its members, insisting that the upper chamber must uphold discipline and respect for its rules to preserve the sanctity of Nigeria’s democracy. Akpabio made the remark in a statement issued by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, on Saturday, …

The presentation of the 2026 budget estimates before the National Assembly may face delays as the Senate on Thursday demanded a detailed report on the implementation of the 2024 budget from the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team. The Senate also requested a progress report on the N54.99 trillion budget passed for 2025. The country is currently implementing both the 2024 …

Presidential aides told Saturday PUNCH that President Bola Tinubu invited Nnaji to the Villa, where he was directed to resign. More details have emerged on the resignation of a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the embattled minister was ordered to resign following allegations of certificate forgery against him. Nnaji was accused of forging his …

Following the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, a ministerial vacancy has been created for Enugu State. Contenders for the position include two former governors — Sullivan Chime and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi — as well as a defence strategist, Dr. Davidson Nnamani. Both Chime and Nnamani are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while …

Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at Aso Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the …

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on 6 March for six months following the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition. Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed plenary and took the same seat she had earlier protested against. Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan entered the Senate chamber around 12 noon, shortly after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio took over proceedings from …

His resignation was confirmed by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday. The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, who was exposed by PREMIUM TIMES for forging two certificates, has resigned from office. His resignation was confirmed by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, …

Some retired senior military officers have backed the call by a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd), for the declaration of a state of emergency to effectively address the Boko Haram insurgency. In his new book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,’ Irabor argued that the absence of political will had hindered Nigeria’s response to …

A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that the minister forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation in 2023. Nigerians have expressed outrage over the certificate forgery by Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, saying the minister should be arrested and prosecuted. A painstaking two-year …