Author: TheScrutinyNG

There is hope for a cheaper cheaper Premium Motor Spirit (PM), otherwise known as petrol, in the midst of economic hardship in Nigeria, as indications emerged that the product may sell for between N857 and N865 per litre after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) starts lifting the product from Dangote Refinery today. It was learnt that the NNPCL, as the sole off-taker of petrol from the refinery, is projected to lift the product at N960/N980 per litre and sell to marketers at N840/N850 to enable Nigerians to get it at between N857 and N865 at the pump at…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior and chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), has revealed that CDCFIB has approved the promotion of over 20,000 officers across its paramilitary agencies for 2024. This comes on the heels of a similar exercise in 2023, which saw over 30,000 officers elevated, making it the second consecutive year that the CDCFIB has completed such an exercise within a single calendar year. The promotion exercise is a clear indication of the board’s commitment to ending career stagnation and ensuring that excellence is recognised and rewarded. Tunji-Ojo has received praise…

Olufemi Soneye, the Spokesperson of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), has confirmed the arrival of 300 trucks belonging to the corporation to the Dangote Refinery. The NNPC spokesperson, in a video on his X handle on Saturday, said the trucks were arriving in preparation for the loading of petrol on Sunday. “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024. “By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry,” Soneye confirmed.

States in Nigeria have been charged to deepen the energy transition of the current administration in the country by investing, particularly, in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure. Michael Oluwagbemi, the Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, gave the charge at a a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. Oluwagbemi emphasised the critical role states must play in realising President Bola Tinubu’s energy transition agenda. He stressed that state governments, being direct beneficiaries of revenue from improved transportation and energy policies, should lead by example in investing in CNG infrastructure. “I cannot emphasise enough the role of…

Peter Obi, the former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has blamed the fifth columnists for a trending report which quoted him as allegedly saying he can be vice presidential candidate to anyone. He also said that contrary to reports, he remained committed to the Labour Party and that anyone looking for a collaboration must state their true intentions. Obi said this on X, Saturday, as response to reactions that trailed a recent interview he had on News Central TV. He said he is not desperate to become president or for any…

Students of the University of Benin have been trapped in a collapsed building in Ekosodin Street, Benin City. The one storey building carved in on Saturday morning during an early morning downpour that made the area difficult to access. Ekosodin borders the University of Benin and has a huge student population as those who cannot get accommodation in the school opt to live in the area. However, as at the time of this report, some of the trapped students have been rescued while the search for others continue. One of the students at the scene, who spoke on condition of…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.  Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians across the country to rise up to the task of monitoring constituency projects being embarked upon by their elected leaders in order to drive positive changes and development in their environments. He gave the charge in Kano  while speaking at a “One -Day Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on Fostering Transparency, Accountability and Citizens’ Participation In The Implementation Of Constituency Projects In Nigeria” hosted by the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies According to him,  sustainable development can only come when Nigerians take initiatives…

According to a report, the Federal Government, in three months, spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries. This is according to a report in Saturday PUNCH. Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the First Lady. This budgetary allocation was outlined in the N2.1tn supplementary budget for 2023 approved by the National Assembly. A breakdown of the budget shows the government planned to spend N2.9bn on sport utility vehicles for the Presidential Villa and another N2.9bn to replace…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his alleged wasteful spending since he assumed power. Speaking in an interview on the News Central television, the former Anambra State governor noted that Nigeria is in a crisis with 38 million people on the verge of extreme hunger. Obi berated the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration for engaging in wasteful spending which, according to him, had further worsened the living conditions of Nigerians. He listed some of the wasteful spending of government as the purchase of…

More international labour bodies have continued to knock the Federal Government over alleged rights abuses following the earlier arrest of Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by the Department of State Service. This time, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) joined the growing list of global trade union movements expressing concerns over perceived attacks, harassment, and persecution of labour leaders in Nigeria. Recall that the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), IndustriALL Global Union (IGU), Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the United Kingdom, and Public Service International…