At the forefront of that fearless journalism was  Bayo Onanuga , then Editor-in-Chief of The News. His work symbolized the power of the press to hold even the highest public officials accountable. From Fighting Forgery to Shielding It: A Sad Shame By Michael Ogueke michaelogueke@gmail.com On June 3, 1999, Nigeria witnessed a defining moment in the fight for political integrity. The then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Salisu Buhari , was convicted of forgery and perjury by an Abuja magistrate court after confessing to lying under oath. He had falsified his age—claiming to be 36 when he was just 29—and submitted forged certificates from Ahmadu Bello University , the University of Toronto , and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) .  This scandal would have remained hidden if not for the courageous work of The News magazine , whose bombshell report titled “The Face of a Liar” blew the lid open. Buhari responded by suing the magazine for ₦500 million. ...