Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Robert Ngwu, the spokesperson of the embattled Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has falsely accused PREMIUM TIMES of receiving N100 million in bribes from the Enugu State Government to publish the newspaper's recent investigation exposing how the minister forged his degree and NYSC certificates.

Mr Ngwu made the allegation on Tuesday when he appeared as a guest on The Morning Brief, a Channels TV programme.

A two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that Mr Nnaji forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation in 2023.

Allegations of certificate forgery have dogged Mr Nnaji since July 2023, when Presi...