Author: TheScrutinyNG

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election  in Edo State, President Bola Tinubu has called on all the stakeholders to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The President implores the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the people’s will, in the election scheduled for Sept. 21.  In a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, the President said he believed in the voters’ ability to make informed decisions about their future leaders.  “President Tinubu emphasises that democracy thrives on civility, tolerance, patience, and respect for the rules of the game. “He notes that…

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former Nigerian president, has sued for peace ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State. This is as the former governor of Bayelsa State also tasked both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies, as well as all those involved in the election to live up to expectation. Jonathan in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze in Abuja, urged politicians to pursue their interests within the confines of the law and refrain from activities that could undermine the peace and stability of the state. “It is encouraging that civil rule has endured…

The Federal Government has said eight additional local government areas in Kano and Kebbi States are free from open defecation. This was disclosed by Professor Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, saying the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) had declared these eight LGAs Open Defecation Free (ODF) across the two states. Utsev explained that the NTGS, a multi-sectoral platform involving key stakeholders from relevant Ministries, Government Agencies, Development Partners, Non Governmental Organisations, and the media, validated and declared the eight LGAs ODF during its monthly meeting held in Abuja on September 18, 2024. The newly declared ODF…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has lamented the high price of petrol and said the hardship induced by this had rendered the N70,000 minimum wage almost useless. Consequently, the Labour Union said it would meet with the Federal Government on how to navigate the transportation hardship. According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this at the opening ceremony of a two day workshop on “Minimum Wage Implementation Workshop, Southern Zone, with the theme ‘Strategies for Effective Implementation…

Mr Kennedy Iyere, the Accord Party candidate in the Edo State gubernatorial election due for tomorrow, has officially withdrawn from the race. Giving reasons for the withdrawal, Iyere cited the need to serve Nigeria at a higher level and wider space, leveraging his expertise to address the country’s social and economic challenges, particularly the food and hunger crisis. He had previously presented a multi-billion dollar food intervention program, ‘Food4All Initiative,’ to President Tinubu, aiming to achieve food security and mass employment for youths and women through the “One-Family-One-Farmer Scheme.” he also explained that his decision to step down was also…

The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has said that former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State evaded arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. The EFCC said its operatives had laid siege to the Kogi State Government Lodge in Abuja in an attempt to apprehend Bello, who is wanted over an alleged N80.2bn fraud case. Despite the operation, Ododo allegedly helped Bello avoid arrest, leveraging the immunity he enjoys as a sitting governor. The incident follows a similar attempt in April, where Ododo reportedly facilitated Bello’s escape from EFCC…

By J. ‘Femifola Durosomo The First set of Postage Stamps issued for the area known as Nigeria today, clocked 150 years on the 10th of June 2024. The stamps popularly referred to as: “Stamps of Lagos”, were released in 1874. It was a set of six postage stamps, valued and denominated in British currencies of Pound (£), Shilling (S), and Pence (d). The one penny (1d) and two pence (2d) denominations were released on June 10, 1874, while the 3d, 4d, 6d and one shilling (1s) denominations were released in August 1874. The postage stamps were designed and decorated with the…

Deji Adeyanju, one of the lawyers handling the case for the #EndBadGovernance protesters, on Thursday, revealed that lawyers, under the auspices of Citizens’ Liberties Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have secured the release of six protesters in Kano State. This came as civil society organisations, numbering 67, Thursday, declared that attack on the civic space and democracy was no more acceptable, noting that Nigerians were yearning for good governance. According to Adeyanju, the committee was able to secure their release, yesterday at the ongoing trial of the protesters in Kano. The NBA Civil Liberties Committee chaired is by…

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, one time player of Arsenal, has reportedly been apprehended for allegedly trying to smuggle cannabis worth ₦1.2 billion. Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, who currently plies his trade for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship was said to be arrested on Wednesday. According to Sky News, he was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) during an operation supported by Police Scotland. The forward was caught with 60kg of cannabis concealed in two suitcases that arrived on a flight from Bangkok. Emmanuel-Thomas, who was at Arsenal from the age of 8 spent most of his times playing for the…

Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State governor, has disclosed that he standing by the party’s constitution on the chairmanship crisis raging in the party. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Thursday, he disclosed that he is not with anyone but the constitution of the party. He also disclosed that as a governor of the party, he aligned with the decision of the PDP’s governors’ forum on the matter. “I stand by the Constitution of our great party which spelt out the succession procedure in case of the exit of an elected chairman. “I also stand by the…