Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has reaffirmed his commitment to support the Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) in ensuring effective service delivery to the nation. Dr. Aliyu made this known during an advocacy visit to the Commission’s Headquarters by SERVICOM led by its National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, Mrs.  Nnenna Akajemeli. According to him, the quality of governance is determined by the quality of services delivered to citizens and the extent to which these services meet their expectations, therefore ICPC is entrusted with the critical…

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…

By Augustine AkhilomenA human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has labeled the Godswil Akpabio-led Senate as only serving the interests of President Bola Tinubu.Effiong, who described the current Senate as the worst the nation has had, said via his X handle on Sunday that those who cast their vote for Tinubu are regretting their decision.“Akwa Ibom people that voted for Tinubu because of Godswill Akpabio, how’s this economy treating you people? I want to know how “your son” being in the government and occupying the office of the Senate President has changed your lives.“By the way, this present Senate is the…

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. Oluwafemiayo, Team Nigeria’s captain, set a world record by becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. China’s Deng Xuemei secured the silver medal with a 155kg lift, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali earned the bronze after lifting 145kg. Her win comes on the heels of the Super Eagles’s AFCON qualifier match against Benin Republic. They defeated their opponents 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Goals by Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu,…

The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, deported a total of 61 foreign nationals from the country in August 2024.This is according to a report released by the Service detailing its achievements for August 2024.NIS said the exercise is to address and curb the issue of irregular migration in the country.The report partly read, “The NIS eased out 61 foreign nationals to address irregular migration. The new Visa Policy facilitated 8,352 Visas on Arrival.”Recall that this is not the first time the Immigration Service has deported foreign nationals from the country.The NIS had between 2020 and 2022, deported 70 foreigners from Nigeria.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm regarding the activities of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin.In a statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency claims the ministry is using its (NAFDAC) name to mislead and deceive the public.It emphasised that none of the products being advertised and sold by the organization are registered with the agency.It said, “NAFDAC wishes to alert the public on the activities of a faith-based organization – Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries – that uses NAFDAC name to…

One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Maryland, Lagos State. According to eyewitness reports, the fatal accident involved a fuel tanker that ran over 10 vehicles, leaving one person dead opposite Kresta Laurel Plaza, Maryland.We gathered that the driver of the tanker was drunk and at high speed.“He was unaware of the fact that he had rammed into the vehicles. The person who died was avoiding being hit by the tanker. He jumped out of his vehicle. Unfortunately, the tanker ran over him, smashing his head to the ground,”…

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has warned the Federal Government on the implication of VAT and petroleum pump price increases, saying this is insensitive on the part of the government. The former Vice President, in a statement on Sunday via his X handle, said he needn’t be an economist to understand the import of polices of the Federal Government. Atiku tweeted, “The increase in VAT is set to become the blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of our people… Tinubu’s actions reflect a profound insensitivity to the plight of the less fortunate as he indulges in…

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progress Congress (APC) in Osogbo, Osun State, has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to quickly come up with and implement strategies in order to save Nigerians from hardship and hunger. Oyintiloye, through a press statement on Sunday, highlighted the suffering that many Nigerians are currently enduring, noting that the situation makes it imperative for the President to act quickly and implement strategies that provide immediate relief. Although the lawmaker expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s ability to ease the suffering of the masses, he suggested that faster approaches should be adopted, particularly given the…