00:00President Bola Ahmed Tenubu of Nigeria has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Jeffrey Uche Nagy who had been accused of forging the degree certificate of the University of Nigeria, in Sukha and the certificate of completion of service for the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, after he allegedly failed an exit course, Virology, repeatedly at the University.
00:27Nigeria Presidency in a statement made available a few minutes ago by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, stated that, President Bola Ahmed Tenubu has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Uche Nagy, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, following some allegations against him.
00:47President Tenubu appointed Nagy in August 2023. He resigned today in a letter thanking the president for allowing him to serve Nigeria. Nagy said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.
01:01President Tenubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavors.
01:07Earlier, Nigeria State-controlled media, NTA had reported that the, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Jeffrey Nagy, has dismissed reports questioning his academic qualifications, describing him as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image.
01:25The minister has firmly defended the authenticity of his University of Nigeria, in Sukha degree.
01:33Speaking through his spokesperson, Dr. Robert NGWU, the minister said records from UNN confirm he graduated in July 1985 with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and biochemistry, second class honors, lower division.
01:50He described recent reports denying his graduation as false, malicious, and politically driven, alleging that the controversy began after opposition figures took key positions within the university.
02:03Nagy revealed that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued protective orders restraining the university from tampering with his records and directing the release of his academic transcript.
02:13Reaffirming his focus on national service, the minister said no amount of political blackmail or media trial will distract him from advancing innovation and technology in Nigeria.
02:25He urged the University of Nigeria to uphold its motto, to restore the dignity of man, and resist being used for partisan purposes.
02:33In a swift reaction on Tuesday, Enugu state government denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery against the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Naji, urging him to carry his cross and clear his name before Nigerians.
02:51The government, in a press statement issued in the government, in a press statement issued in Enugu on Monday by the Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Communication, Mr. Chukwamekanebo, said it had no hand whatsoever in the controversies surrounding the minister's academic records.
03:07The Enugu state government dissociates itself completely from these allegations.
03:13The Honourable Minister must carry his own cross and clear his name before Nigerians, instead of dragging the government into issues that are entirely personal to him, Mr. Nebo declared.
03:24The Director of Information recalled that Chief Naji had invited journalists to a World Princess Ola Torera Maje Kadunmi Aniru from Ogun State and a Commonwealth Award winner who is currently pursuing a master degree in law has called on the federal government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to immediately release the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Marzi Namdi Kanu, stating in a statement personally signed and made available to media newsroom.
03:54On Monday that, 10 years of detention without conviction is a grave violation of the fundamental human rights of Marzi Namdi Kanu, specifically stated verbatim that the continued detention of Mr. Kanu without conviction is not merely a legal anomaly.
04:11It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of his fundamental human rights.
04:17His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's constitutional expectations and the daily realities of citizens.
04:25We must have a justice system that acts with both fairness and decisive strength, not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in public distrust.
04:34According to the princess, across the span of a decade, Marzi Namdi Kanu has endured one of the longest and most troubling pre-trial detentions in Nigeria's history.
04:45Arrested in 2015, accused, pleading not guilty, and never convicted, he remains confined in a blatant defiance of the most fundamental human rights principles.
04:56Where is justice when a man stands unconvicted for ten years, while those charged with upholding justice remain silent?
05:05The continued detention of Mr. Kanu without conviction is not merely a legal anomaly.
05:11It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of his fundamental human rights.
05:16His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's constitutional expectations and the daily realities of citizens.
05:25We must have a justice system that acts with both fairness and decisive strength, not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in public distrust.
05:35No charge, however grave, should ever eclipse the principle that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
05:42That principle is the very cornerstone of law and must never be broken, regardless of who holds power.
05:49As we call for Marzi Namdi Kanu's immediate and unconditional freedom, my heart goes out to millions of Nigerians,
05:57across tribal lines, generations, and economic classes, from Borno to Quara to Lagos,
06:03crying out for help against armed violence, force displacement, demolitions, unlawful detentions, untimely deaths,
06:10and the persistent scarcity of life's most basic necessities.
06:15Beyond politics, every life matters.
06:18Marzi Namdi Kanu's health and spirit are at grave risk, after ten years behind bars without a proven crime.
06:25This declaration is an urgent proclamation.
06:28We will count every second, every hour, every day,
06:32and continue to galvanize until Marzi Namdi Kanu is restored to his rightful freedom.
06:37Nigeria now stands at a cross of roads, where history will judge the true motives of those in power.
06:44The eyes of the world are watching, and the conscience of the nation is restless.
06:49The promise of our democracy depends not only on acts of courage within the halls of power
06:54but also on the bold, united actions of citizens.
06:57About Marzi Namdi Kanu, Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine may have given a clearer picture
07:04on how some companies are apparently aiding and making more money from the ongoing war in his country Ukraine,
07:11saying, since the start of the war four years ago,
07:14some unnamed companies in the United States, US, United Kingdom, UK, China, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, Korea Republic,
07:26Netherlands are producing components, Russia under President Vladimir Putin is using to produce weapons of mass destruction,
07:34to kill his people, this, Zelensky in his own words said on Monday that,
07:39In the fourth year of the full-scale war, Russia continues to obtain components for producing weapons.
07:45During the massive combined strike on Ukraine on the night of October 5,
07:50Russia used 549 weapon systems containing 102,785 foreign-made components,
07:59from companies in the United States, China and Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Japan,
08:07the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands, nearly 100,688 of foreign-made parts were in the launched attack drones,
08:16about 1,500 were in Iskandas, 192 in Kinzel missiles, and 405 in Calibers.
08:24Zelensky stated this in a statement made available through his personal social media profile on Monday,
08:31after about 30 people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on a moving passenger train,
08:37killing one person in Shostka district of Ukraine on Saturday.
08:41According to Zelensky,
08:43Ukraine is preparing new sanctions against those who help Russia and its war,
08:47and we have communicated proposals to curb the supply schemes.
08:51Partners already possess the detailed data on each company and each product,
08:56they know what to target and how to respond.
08:59This week, the G7 sanctions coordinators will meet,
09:03and we expect a systemic decision to ensure that the sanctions are truly effective.
09:08It is crucial to shut down every scheme that circumvents sanctions,
09:12because Russia uses each one to keep killing.
09:14The world has the power to stop this.
09:17In the fourth year of the full-scale war,
09:20Russia continues to obtain components for producing weapons.
09:24During the massive combined strike on Ukraine on the night of October 5th,
09:29Russia used 549 weapon systems containing 102,785 foreign-made components,
09:38from companies in the United States, China and Taiwan,
09:42the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands.
09:49Nearly 100,688 of foreign-made parts were in the launched attack drones,
09:55about 1,500 were in Iskandas,
09:58192 in Kinzel missiles,
10:01and 405 in Calibers.
10:03In particular, companies in the United States manufacture converters for KH-101 missiles and shard,
10:11air-and-type drones,
10:13sensors for those UAVs and for Kinzel missiles,
10:16analog-to-digital converters for drones and missiles,
10:19and microelectronics for missiles.
10:22At least 50 different microelectronic components in each shard are produced in China and Taiwan.
10:28Microcontrollers for UAVs,
10:30officers who are unable to bring the youth to news in a mortgage is aware.
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