Author: TheScrutinyNG

Daughter of a Benin High Chief, Gabriel Igbinedion, Ms Omosede Igbinedion, has formally tendered her resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Igbinedion announced her resignation in a letter dated Aug. 11, which was addressed to Mr. Lucky Edosomwan, Chairman of the party in Okada West Ward 1, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. In the letter, a copy of which was obtained by the NAN on Tuesday in Benin, she cited lack of equity, fairness, and justice within the party, particularly in Edo, as the reason for her resignation.…

The leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema have been released on bail, a party spokesman said on Tuesday, after they were detained in a mass roundup ahead of a youth day rally. As many as 520 people were arrested across the country, according to a police statement, before a banned Chadema rally on Monday that had been expected to draw thousands of young people in the southwestern city of Mbeya. But Chadema posted on X on Tuesday that its offices in Mbeya “are surrounded by the police and they are not allowing people to enter the offices”. Rights groups…

Former United States President Barack Obama has listed two Nigerian singers, Rema and Tems, on his 2024 summer playlist. This year’s playlist featured 44 songs from various genres. While commenting about the list on X on Monday, Obama said, “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to!” See the Full List Below:

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Joseph Eboigbe as the new Secretary to the Edo State Government after the resignation of Osarodion Ogie. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie said the governor accepted the resignation after Ogie stepped down from his position to pursue his ambition to run as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. According to him, “The governor thanks Ogie for his commitment and loyalty to the vision of building a vibrant and prosperous State championed by his administration in the last seven years. “Governor Obaseki wishes Ogie…

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. Walson-Jack took the oath of office at about 1:00 pm at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Monday, just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting. She succeeds Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, who served as the substantive HoS from March 4, 2020, until August 12, 2024, a day before she attained the retirement age of 60. The swearing-in ceremony comes nearly a month after the President, on July 17, approved her appointment. While receiving the new Head…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched formal investigation, following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The individual involved has been identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, holding passport number A11990869. In a statement, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo says the Comptroller General of Immigration has directed that Mrs. Favour Igiebor be invited for further investigation. If the allegations are substantiated, the statement notes, that her action would constitute a breach of Section 10(b) of the Immigration…

One of the organisers of the nationwide hunger protest, Omoyelye Sowore, tells ISMAEEL UTHMAN the next move of the organisers of the 10-day demonstration and what the government should do to address their agitations What inspired the #EndBadGovernance protest? The protest was driven by the enormous hardship suffered by the Nigerian people. We have seen inflation rising to over 30% within a year. The currency has been devalued by over 100% from about N550 when President Bola Tinubu took over to well over N1,500 per dollar today.  Banks are lending at more than 30% interest rate, which means business people…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has issued a personal apology to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Paris games, Olympics. President Bola Tinubu had approved ₦12bn for the country’s outing at the Olympics and the Paralympics. ₦9bn was earmarked for the former while ₦3bn was budgeted for the latter. Despite the funding, Nigeria had ended the games without a medal. Apologising to Nigerians in a statement on Sunday, Enoh said the team had fallen short of expectations. “The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, have ended, and I accept that our performance should…

Multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts and Ghanaian fabric, Kente, among others have been recovered in a nationwide intelligence-led operation by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. A statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, said while 2.32 kilograms of cocaine concealed in Ghanaian traditional kente materials going to the United Kingdom were intercepted at a courier firm in Lagos on Monday 5th August 2024, 10.494kg of same class A drug buried in heavy duty pivot shafts heading to the United States, were recovered at the same logistics company…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu, to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and appropriate anti-corruption agencies, to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5bn World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction and social protection across the states. SERAP said, “Suspected perpetrators of corruption and mismanagement should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any proceeds of corruption should be fully recovered.” SERAP also urged him to direct Fagbemi and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly investigate…