Author: TheScrutinyNG

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…

Justice Binta Nyako has said she would recuse herself from the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Nyako said this at the resumed hearing in the trial of Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. To recuse in this context means to refuse to be a judge (or for a judge to agree to a request by one of the parties to step aside) in a lawsuit or appeal because of a conflict of interest or other good reason (acquaintanceship with one of the parties, for example). It…

Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, a popular Nigerian Islamic singer, has died. She was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community. The news of her death was shared by popular Ilorin-based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah on his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning. Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared. Meanwhile, a family member and a brother to the deceased, Jubril A Gawat has confirmed this sad news. Jubril, who is a Senior Special Assistant…

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group, has urged the Federal Government to completely end the fuel subsidy regime. He said the removal would help determine the actual petrol consumption in the country, as he confirmed ownership of two oil blocks in the upstream sector with an expected production date of next month. In a report on Punch, Dangote also stated that fuel production from his $20bn mega refinery in Lagos will help ease pressures on the naira. The refinery can refine 650,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Speaking in a 26-minute interview with Bloomberg Television in New York…

Amotekun Corps, the Western Nigeria Security Network, in Ondo State, has revealed arrest of 27 suspects over alleged kidnapping, stealing and other crimes. The state Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, broke the news while parading the suspects before reporters yesterday in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Adeleye said the suspects, including four alleged kidnappers, were arrested in various parts of the state. He said the suspected kidnappers and other gang members still on the run had for long been terrorising  villagers in Ikakumo-Akoko. “We also arrested a major member of a syndicate that specialises in killing commercial motorcycle…