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Tech Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Over Certificate Forgery
Tech Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Over Certificate Forgery
Tech minister Uche Nnaji resigns over certificate forgery. Mr Nnaji said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office after Peoples Gazette’s exclusive report exposed that he forged his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and university certificates.
Mr Nnaji’s resignation, formally accepted by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night, comes more than a year after The Gazette, in June 2024, reported that the minister’s NYSC certificate was fake and that the State Security Service (SSS) deliberately concealed the finding during his ministerial screening in 2023.
His resignation marks another embarrassing scandal for the Tinubu administration, which has faced mounting criticism over the calibre and integrity of the president and some of his appointees.
The development also underscores growing discontent within Enugu political circles, where Mr Nnaji’s rivals had filed court petitions to compel his resignation following The Gazette’s exposé in 2024.
“His resignation became inevitable the moment the court processes began to move forward,” a senior administration source told The Gazette Tuesday night. “The presidency wanted to avoid further embarrassment, especially since the Gazette report had already made it impossible to ignore.”
Tech Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Over Certificate Forgery
In a statement titled “President Tinubu Accepts Resignation of Geoffrey Nnaji as Minister,” presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the development late Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him,” Mr Onanuga said.
Mr Tinubu thanked the embattled minister for his service and wished him well in his future endeavours.
In his resignation letter, Mr Nnaji thanked the president for giving him the opportunity to serve but claimed he had been a target of “blackmail” from political rivals in Enugu State—an apparent reference to ongoing legal action filed by his opponents over his forged credentials.
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Nigeria’s Diversity is Our Strengthen, Unity Must Remain Our Greates Asset, Says Minister Mohammed Idris
Nigeria’s Diversity is Our Strengthen, Unity Must Remain Our Greates Asset, Says Minister Mohammed Idris
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described Nigeria’s diversity as a source of strength, urging citizens to promote unity and mutual understanding, noting that what binds Nigerians together is far greater than what divides them.
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Idris stated this on Friday, August 14, 2026, when he attended the wake-keep of the late Ukandi Placidus Ugar Ogar in Obudu, Cross River State, alongside family members, friends, and dignitaries, including the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey; former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prof. Ben Ayade; Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Emmanuel Ironbar; and the Cross River State Commissioner for Lands, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang.
The late Ukandi Placidus Ugar Ogar, who died at the age of 76, was an elder brother to Senator Ayade and Dr. Frank Ayade.
The Minister said the gathering reflected the richness of Nigeria’s diversity and the ability of citizens from different backgrounds to unite in solidarity.
“What I have seen today is the diversity of Nigeria and how it can be further harnessed to promote unity in this country. Nigerians from all walks of life are Nigerians first. Therefore, we must celebrate them wherever they are,” he said.
While expressing condolences to the bereaved family, Idris noted that the occasion also provided an opportunity to honour a life that fostered unity among people.
“It is a moment of sorrow that he has passed on, but also a moment of gratitude that he lived a worthy life, one that helped bring people together,” the Minister said.
He called on Nigerians to continue to promote unity and shared values, while leveraging the country’s diverse cultures and traditions as assets for national development.
“We must strengthen our unity, uphold our shared values, and also see our diversity as a resource that can contribute meaningfully to the growth of our economy,” he said.
Mohammed Idris
Idris reaffirmed that Nigeria’s strength lies in its people and their collective ability to rise above differences in pursuit of the common good.
Rabiu Ibrahim, mnipr
Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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NNPC’s Bebenimibo Receives SPE Nigeria Council Chairman’s Medallion
We congratulate Ebifagha Bebenimibo, Reservoir Engineer, NNPC E&P Limited, on receiving the SPE Nigeria Council Chairman’s Medallion at the Dinner and Awards Night of the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) 2026 in Lagos. Eereporter.com
The Medallion is conferred by the SPE Nigeria Council Chair on selected individuals for their leadership and service to the Council within the board year. Bebenimibo serves as Student Programs Chair, with oversight of more than 14,000 students across 51 tertiary institutions, and led this year’s students’ conference, which secured internship placements for students, ran field trips for over 300 student delegates across three locations, and returned more than 8 million naira to the Society through cost savings.
Bebenimibo
At NNPC Limited, our core values are Integrity, Excellence, and Sustainability. Delivering a national student programme of that scale while handling a full technical role defines Excellence in action. Eereporter.com
NNPC Limited, Nembe E&P Discuss Higher Output from OML 29
NNPC Limited has held talks with Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited on raising output from the joint venture the two companies run.
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, received the Group Managing Director of Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited, Mr. Victor Okoronkwo, at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, recently.
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Discussions centred on current production on OML 29 and the work required to lift volumes. Nembe E&P is the operator of OML 29, the largest onshore block in Sub-Saharan Africa with an area extent of 990 sq. km.
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