A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized governors under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to him, when he was the Chairman of the governors’ forum, he was radical enough to challenge the government of the day.

He blamed the governors for not confronting President Tinubu over the current state of the nation.

Amaechi made the comments during the book launch of Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State.

Amaechi also narrated how he and Lamido worked against the second-term ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Meanwhile, top government officials, Including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and Minister of Works, Dave Umahi are heading to London to unveil the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration at an international press conference, eliciting a wave of reactions.

The event which is scheduled for Friday, June 27th will serve as a platform for ministers and agency heads to highlight key accomplishments over the past two years.

On Monday, dozens of Nigerians under the Rescue Nigeria Now movement staged a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission and the UK Home Office.

The protesters were demanding the deportation of former NNPCL boss Mele Kyari, accusing him of fleeing Nigeria to evade EFCC prosecution over alleged multi-billion-dollar corruption.

The protesters carried placards with inscriptions that read, “London is not for public officials who abuse public trust,” chanting, “Kyari must go!”

The group submitted petitions to both Nigerian and UK authorities, alleging that Kyari mismanaged refinery funds and ran a shady fuel subsidy regime while Nigerians faced fuel shortages.

Many parents and students are protesting the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), citing unusually low scores.

On Tuesday, parents stormed the JAMB office in Lagos to express their displeasure, noting that over 78% of candidates scored below 200 out of a possible 400 points.

The students and their families have also taken to social media to demand a review of the results, using the hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult.

In the United Kingdom, Prime minister Keir Stammer on Monday, announced major changes to its immigration system as part of efforts to cut legal migration and restore public confidence, which includes strengthening the English language and reducing the length of time students can stay in the country after completing their studies.

Under the new rules, the graduate visa route will also be reduced from two years to 18 months, while the residency requirement for settlement and citizenship will be extended from five to ten years.

The reforms, outlined in a white paper titled “Restoring Control Over the Immigration System”, also propose phasing out overseas recruitment for social care jobs by 2028.

This is all coming after Consevertive party leader, Kemi Badenoch urged Starmer to adopt a bill that will deport all foreign criminals.

The bill also includes mandatory age checks and tougher visa rules and aims to make asylum support repayable.

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