Author: TheScrutinyNG

Mr. James Huang, the chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council, has said that in ease of doing business, Nigeria has improved tremendously. Huang was speaking at the closing ceremony of Taiwan Technology Day in Victoria Island, Lagos, Friday, where he noted that Nigeria and Taiwan were set to witness a significant boost in industrial cooperation.  According to Huang, this renewed commitment to collaboration which is expected to unlock fresh opportunities for economic growth, trade expansion, and industrial development, was a result of a huge improvement in the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Huang said there is a great…

Reactions have continued to trail the death of a 300-level undergraduate of computer science of Federal University Oye, Ekiti State (FUOYE) in the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex, Akure (UNIMETH) due to alleged negligence of the consultant doctor assigned to take charge of his treatment. The 19-year-old Adedotun Adebobola was admitted into UNIMEDTH on August 3, 2024 for the treatment of malaria and body pains and treatment assigned to Dr. (Mrs.) Bolanle Yemisi Alabi, a consultant doctor attached to the Haematology Department of the hospital, according to the father, Prince (Engr.) Bola Adebobola. “The incessant neglect of our…

In order to enhance quality education in the state, the Abia State Government has warned private school owners against compromising education standard. The warning was handed down by Professor Eme Uche Eme, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education in the state at the Stakeholders’ Forum of Amadeus University, Amizi in Ikwuano Local Government Area, where he also threatened sanction against defaulters. The commissioner tasked Amadeus University, billed to take off soon, to key into the ongoing transformation of the Alex Otti-led administration which has for the first time, since the history of the state, met the 25% budgetary threshold for Education.…

A senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the United States is pressing for consular access to a detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, currently held at the Kuje custodial centre in Abuja. Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance’s financial crimes compliance chief, was arrested in February 2024 along with another executive, Anjarwalla, upon their arrival in Nigeria. Their detention followed an investigation that allegedly tied Binance to money laundering and terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja fixed October 9 to rule on the fresh bail application brought before the court by…

By Augustine Akhilomen Super Eagles commenced their campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on a winning note after defeating Benin 3-0 at the Gidswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday.Goals from Victor Osimhen and a brace from Ademola Lookman was enough to earn the maximum points and avenge their 2-1 loss to Benin in the World Cup qualifiers. Details later…

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday his administration remains steadfast to ensure a battle-ready police force in the areas of combating crime and prevention. The President stated this while commissioning 478 graduates of the 6th Regular Course Cadet, RCC of the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, in Kano State. Vanguard reports that Tinubu, who was represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said it is working to provide equipment and logistics for the Police Force to ensure they are equipped and also improve their services. In his words, “Our administration remains steadfast to ensure that our police force is equipped…

Contrary to the speculations in several quarters that the coming of Dangote Refinery would shoot down the pump price of petrol, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said that there is no guarantee that the product would be sold cheaper. This is as the corporation also denied claims that it was responsible for the recent hike in the price of petrol in the country. The company said the pricing of petroleum products from any refinery, including the Dangote Refinery Ltd, is determined by global market forces, stating that there is no guarantee of lower prices associated with domestic refining…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that it has arrested 44 internet fraudsters in different parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. This was disclosed in a post via the commission’s official X handle on Friday. According to the commission, the suspects were arrested on Friday, following credible intelligence over their alleged involvement in internet-related offences. The statement reads, “Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. “They were arrested on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Sango,…

By Augustine Akhilomen…Dismisses Call For ProtestThe Forum of Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students says the group has not called for any protests or demonstrations, urging the general public to disregard any calls for protests made by non-students with ulterior motives.In a news conference on Saturday in Abuja, the Chairman of the Forum, Comrade Bilal Kurfi, denounced one Mr. Henry Okunomo, who called for a nationwide protest and the shutdown of the economic system.He said that the idea of protests being called by some non-students masquerading as our colleagues could destabilize the country, and this is not…

Following the suspension of school resumption in Edo State as a result of the hike in the price of fuel with attendant hardship on the people, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Godwin Obaseki on the directive. The opposition party in the state described the development as “expensive political gimmickry.” The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a memo, announced the postponement of Sept.9, the earlier scheduled date until further notice. Mr Peter Uwadiae-Enosorogbe, Publicity Secretary of APC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the action of the state government was…