Author: TheScrutinyNG

Men from the Department of State Services, DSS, have invaded the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). According to reports, the officers were asking to see the rights group’s directors. A post on SERAP’s X (Twitter) handle read: “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors. “President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attack on the rights of Nigerians.”

Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS picked him up. Alhough details of the arrest and the reasons are still sketchy, sources said he has been handed over to the National Intelligence Agency, NIA. According to sources, Ajaero was billed to attend the conference of Trade Union Congress, TUC, in the UK holding today. It was gathered that he was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…

Desire to curb the recurring clashes between herders and farmers in Kwara State, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned underage grazing, as well as grazing in the night. National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made this announcement in Ilorin during the inauguration of a new executive for the Kwara State chapter of the association at the weekend. Othman-Ngelzarma emphasized the need for peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in the state, urging the new executive to prioritize harmony between the two groups. “We have instructed our members and the new executive to ensure that there…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has labelled a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a failed and insignificant politician. Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, had stated that the PDP is no longer relevant in the country. During the inauguration of a newly renovated party office in Katsina State on Saturday, Kwankwaso stated that he and his supporters departed from the PDP because “it is dead.” “I wish to remind you that PDP is dead because we left the party. Since they have gone out of the line, we decided to check out,” he…

Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, on Monday, dismissed circulating reports that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate has been increased from 7.5% to 10%. In a statement signed by him, the Minister confirmed that the VAT rate remains at 7.5%, as stipulated by current tax laws. “The current VAT rate is 7.5% and this is what the government is charging on a spectrum of goods and services to which the tax is applicable. Therefore, neither the Federal Government nor any of its agencies will act contrary to what our laws stipulate. “The tax…

Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has hailed the $1 billion, approximately N1.6 trillion new iron ore to steel project planned for Kogi State as a breakthrough for the Federal Government’s value addition policy. According to a statement signed by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, addressing the promoters- Chart and Capstone Integrated Limited of Nigeria and Sinomach-He of China- on the sidelines of the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to China in Beijing recently, Alake pledged the cooperation of the federal government with the promoters to ensure the delivery of…

In what is part of the results of President Bola Tinubu’s China visit, Nigeria and the Asian country have signed a $3.3 billion deal to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex in Bayelsa State. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Finance,  Mr. Mohammed Manga,  in a statement last night, disclosed that the deal was signed on the sidelines of Africa-Chinaconferences in Beijing. He said the “transformative project” was expected to significantly boost Nigeria’s industrial output and generate vital employment opportunities.” The director described the deal as a reaffirmation of the two nations’ “commitment…

Coach Augustine Eguavoen says his squad “is on a momentum” as they countenance Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. “We have the right mentality now, and the mood in camp is excellent. Everyone in camp is eager for us to pick up the three points in Rwanda and stay firmly on top of the qualifying table. We are here for business and I am happy that everyone is on the same page. “I am also happy that we have arrived here in good time, and the players…

Following the hardship hitting Nigerians, the Ijaw youths, under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), have threatened to commence a 14-day protest, saying it would however consult with Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and other stakeholders before taking such action. IYC President, Dr. Alaye Tari Theophilus, who disclosed this in a statement issued Sunday in Abuja, also accused some top government officials of politicizing the hardship. Theophilus specifically accused the Group Chief Executive Officer GCEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari and the Petroleum Minister (State), Heineken Lokpobiri of politicizing the operations of the…

More than thirty persons lost their lives while over fifty cows were burnt as petrol tanker exploded in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident happened when the tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying passengers and cattle from Wudil, Kano State, en route to Lagos. Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), confirmed the tragic event in a statement on Sunday. The explosion happened around 12:30 am along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2km from Dendo Community. The NSEMA statement read: “NSEMA has received a report of a deadly tanker explosion that…