Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has refuted reports claiming the revived Port Harcourt Refinery has been shut down, saying the facility is fully operational. The nation’s oil company, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, and made available on Saturday, described the reports as false. According to the statement, the operational status of the refinery was recently verified by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC, adding that the lifting of petroleum products is still ongoing at the 60,000 barrels per day refinery. “The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has been drawn…

A Delta State High Court has sentenced one Obinna Eze to death for the murder of a six-month-old baby boy, Chimaobi Igwe. Eze was arraigned before the court, sitting at Akwukwu-igbo, presided over by Hon Justice Marcel Okoh, on a three-count charge bordering on attempted murder, murder and causing grievous bodily harm, punishable under sections 320, 319 and 335 respectively of the Criminal Code Laws of Delta state. The prosecution was conducted by the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr Omamuzo Erebe, who led other counsel, namely J.A. Otite, Solomon Funkekeme Jnr, M.C Okafor, and Mrs Betty…

The Federal Government announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project will be revised from ten lanes to six lanes and will be undertaken at a lower cost. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, made the announcement during a tour of the highway on Friday. He stated that the revision will soon be presented to the Federal Executive Council. Umahi explained that the review has become necessary due to design variations and interventions, such as the removal of refuse at a depth of ten meters and backfilling. He also mentioned that President Bola Tinubu’s generosity had allowed for the salvaging…

Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to fulfill the bail conditions of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court in a defamation case involving Afe Babalola. The bail conditions require a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own a house), surrendering his passport, and refraining from granting media interviews. Peter Obi’s decision was announced by Tanko Yunusa, a former spokesperson for Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, in a statement shared on Friday via his X account. Yunusa explained that Obi, as a proponent of the rule…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given owners of the 762 plots of land in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja, a fresh two-week ultimatum to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or risk final revocation of their allocation. According to a statement on Friday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the FCT Minister reiterated that the primary interest was not for people to lose their lands, but to get them to make necessary payments to the government. The statement read; “It should be recalled that on…

Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has said he is “not convinced” Chelsea will maintain their Premier League title charge. The Blues were expected to struggle this season following a chaotic summer window and the arrivals of new manager Enzo Maresca. Chelsea finished in sixth place last term under Mauricio Pochettino and were widely expected for a similar finish in Maresca’s first year. But they have lost just once in the league to emerge as genuine title contenders. Maresca’s men have amassed 34 points from 16 games and their tally of 37 goals is comfortably the most in the Premier League.…

The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over a report in the December 19, 2024 edition of the Punch Newspaper stating that the government earmarked N55bn for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads in the state’s 2025 budget proposal by Governor Peter Mbah, while allocating N50.27bn to the Office of the Governor. The government in a statement signed by the senior special assistant to the governor on mainstream media, Dan Nwomeh, described the report authored by Punch’s reporter, Raphael Ede, as misleading and borne out of deliberate mischief, pointing out that the actual provision for urban…

Men of the Nigeria military have neutralised 212 terrorists, apprehended 317 suspects and rescued 152 kidnapped hostages through a well executed operation across the country in the last one week. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said that the troops were on high alert and had increased readiness to protect the country from further terrorist aggression, particularly during the yuletide. ”Accordingly, robust operations targeted at terrorist leadership are being conducted across the various theatres of operations. ”Significantly, a high profile terrorists identified as Hamisu Sale (aka Master)…

The Nigerian Army has elevated its senior officers comprising 35 Major Generals and 73 Brigadiers Generals, among others. A statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Public Relations said, “A total of 35 Brigadier Generals have been promoted to the rank of Major General, while 73 Colonels have also been elevated to the rank of Brigadier General accordingly. Major-Generals “Those promoted to the rank of Major General include, Brig Gen A Garba Acting Provost Marshal Nigerian Army, Brig Gen UM Alkali Deputy Chief of Administration, Directorate of Veteran Affairs (Army), Brig Gen AGL Haruna, Acting General Officer Commanding 7…

The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has granted N30 million bail to the human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, over the alleged defamation suit against him. The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun while granting the bail application from the defence counsel on Friday said the defendants must provide two sureties with one of them a house owner in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The court also held that the defendant should submit his international passport and refrain from granting media interviews both electronic or print pending the determination of the substantive suit… Details later……..