Author: TheScrutinyNG

Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS, has made a case for a possible engagement of more security personnel in the country, saying about two million personnel would hardly protect more than two million Nigerians effectively. Gen. Lagbaja said this on Tuesday during the 2024 distinguished personality lecture in Ilorin, Kwara State. The COAS, who was represented by the Chief of Army Training, Sanni Mohammed highlighted the military’s heavy reliance on imported defence equipment due to the country’s weak industrial base. The army chief also expressed concerns over the inadequate funding of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN,…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations  against some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict, had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 from him to drop money laundering charges against him. In a swift reaction, the EFCC boss has constituted a team of investigators to critically look into the allegations. An EFCC statement said;…

The Lagos State Police Command has invited the National Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, to a meeting with the newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola. The Take It Back Movement is one of the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, which took place in August in Lagos and several other states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a letter dated 24 September 2024, signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Intelligence Department, Jaiyeoba Joseph, Punch reports that the police extended the invitation to Juwon and his executive members to discuss “issues of national interest.” The meeting…

David Adeleke, the award-winning Nigerian singer popularly known as Davido, will perform at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Consequently, the singer has arrived New York for the event, revealing that this would be his first time attending the assembly, expressed his excitement on X, saying, “Touchdown New York City for the #UN General Assembly… My first time attending should be interesting. Also performing tonight at one of the events! Catch me if you can!” Davido joins fellow Nigerian disc jockey and musician, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, who hosted an opening session at the United…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has turned down assent to the bill proposing to extend the retirement age of legislative officers and National Assembly Staff. The bill aimed to increase the retirement age from 60 to 65 years or extend the length of service from 35 to 40 years, whichever came first. Titled, ‘A Bill for an Act to Make Provisions for the Retirement Age for Staff of the National Assembly and Related Matters’, the bill passed its second reading in October 2023. Despite multiple attempts in the 7th, 8th, and 9th Assemblies, the bill had previously failed to pass. Reintroduced…

Dr Bright Enabulele, the Accord Party candidate in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State, has faulted the poll, saying the exercise was far from being credible. Consequently, he rejected the poll where Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress polled 291,667 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party’s Asue Ighodalo, who came second with 247,274 votes, and the Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who emerged third with 22,763 votes. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Onabulele admitted that while the election was peaceful, it was far from credible. He said, “I don’t have any problem with the…

Enzo Zidane has decided to hang up his boots at the age of 29, putting an end to a career that didn’t reach the heights he and many others had anticipated. Despite a promising start in football, his journey was not without obstacles and disappointments. The eldest son of Zinedine Zidane, a Real Madrid legend, has chosen to retire after his stint with Fuenlabrada in the Primera RFEF, ultimately stepping away from his dream of establishing himself at the top level of football. From a young age, Enzo was linked to Real Madrid, where he spent more than a decade…

The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, from service after she accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. In January 2024, Ogunleye made the accusations via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, where she alleged that Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S Ogor, and Brigadier General I.B Solebo had made her life unbearable. She specifically accused Abdulkareem of making repeated attempts to assault her, administering injections against her will, forcibly removing her from her residence, and confining her to a psychiatric hospital for several months after she rejected his sexual advances. Following these allegations, the Chief…

Yiaga Africa, a civil society group, has been warned against questioning the credibility of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State won by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Monday Okpebholo. The warning was handed down by the APC, which reminded the civil society group that the power to conduct as declare election results rests with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to second-guess INEC’s authority. Morka described the group’s actions as overstepping their…

President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. President Tinubu’s letter was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio upon resumption from the annual break the Upper Chamber embarked upon since July. The letter read, “Pursuant to 231(1) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1999 as amended which gives the power to the president powers to appoint the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) on the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) and subject…