Author: TheScrutinyNG

Amidst the growing concerns about the potential job losses over the coming of artificial intelligence, Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has said the technology would only replace unskilled workers. With this, the former minister lay emphasis on importance of improving skills for economic development. Pantami expressed his views while receiving participants in the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship at his office.  He saiid mentorship programs focused on skill development enhances career growth, improves problem-solving abilities and expands professional network. “In the coming years, millions may face job loss as AI assumes various roles,” he noted. …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed his heartfelt condolence with his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Umo Eno, over the passing of his wife, Patience Eno. Her death was announced by the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, in a statement issued early Friday. According to the commissioner, the First Lady died at a hospital on September 26, 2024, surrounded by family members. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Friday, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described the deceased as a “pillar of support” to the governor, as he lauded her leadership and humanitarian…

Nigerian singer, Portable, has advised celebrated crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, not to be suicidal but to seek forgiveness from God as God, he said, doesn’t want sinners to die. Portable’s remarks come in the wake of a series of legal and personal troubles facing Bobrisky, whose real name is Idris Okuneye. Bobrisky was released from prison on August 5 after serving part of a six-month sentence handed down on April 12 for her involvement in the abuse of the Nigerian currency, the naira. Her current ordeal began when social media influencer Martin Otse, known as ‘VeryDarkMan’, shared…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been praised for increasing the allowances of NYSC members. The accolades came from Arewa Youths Awareness on Leadership and Election which said the increment of the allowances of corps members to N77,000 was a laudable one. In a statement signed by the leader of the group, Khamis Musa Darazo, in Bauchi recently, it said it was timely to increase the allowances given the harsh economic realities in the country now. He said the increase showed that the Federal Government is sensitive to the plight of Nigerians in the present economic realities He said; “Let me…

The Premier League is unlikely to introduce semi-automated VAR offside technology (SAOT) until next year as testing of the system continues. Earlier this year, clubs unanimously voted to bring in the technology, which would reduce the time taken for a check by an average of 31 seconds. The league planned to make the switch “after one of the Autumn international breaks,” with October thought to be the most likely timeframe. The league planned to make the switch “after one of the Autumn international breaks,” with October thought to be the most likely timeframe. However, in an update to clubs at…

Mrs Patience Umo Eno, wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, died surrounded by family members, the state government revealed. The state Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, announced the First Lady’s death in a press statement issued in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, the First Lady died at a hospital on September 26, 2024, surrounded by family members. The statement titled “Unexpected Sunset” read, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, following an…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended two officers at the Kirikiri Medium Custodial Centre in Lagos. The officers were suspended following a voice note shared by Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, in which Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, claimed that after his conviction and sentencing for abuse of the naira notes in April, his godfather, in collaboration with the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, arranged for him to serve his six-month sentence in a private apartment. Those suspended according to a memo on Thursday which was signed by the secretary of the board,…

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved for first reading a bill seeking an alteration to the 1999 Constitution to allow independent candidates to stand for elective offices in future elections. Punch reports that the proposed law is titled, “A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As amended) to allow for the participation of candidates who are not sponsored by political parties in the presidential, governorship, National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly and local government council elections.” Sponsored by the House spokesperson and member representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency,…

Popular socialite and cross-dresser Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky has revealed having suicidal thoughts following the release of personal conversations with friends on his jail time via his social media. Bobrisky said that the suicide thought started manifesting after his personal conversation with close friends was leaked to the public and became a subject of national discussion. Bobrisky Who opened up on his emotional pains on Thursday via social media stated that the ongoing saga has taken a huge toll on his mental health. According to the statement he said: “I have never in my life thought about suicide,…

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. Justice Salman in about five hours of judgement she delivered in Ilorin on Thursday stated that these offences are punishable by death and therefore sentenced them to death by hanging. The robbery incident occurred on April 5, 2018, in Offa, during which the convicted armed robbers unleashed multiple gun attacks in the bank’s area and killed Thirty-Nine persons including pregnant women and police officers