Author: TheScrutinyNG

Protest organisers in Osun say they will meet to decide the next line of action, after President Bola Tinubu appealed to protesters to suspend their protest and come for dialogue. Mr Ajala Adetunji, the Osun Coordinator of Coalition of Concern Nigeria Citizens, the group spearheading the protest, said that the presidential appeal will be reviewed by all involved in the protest. “The protest is not a one-man show, especially as Osun’s case is concerned. “As far as the presidential address this morning is concerned, Mr President did not address any of our concerns. “The president was not specific on what…

President Bola Tinubu has warned that those with political agenda who are plotting to tear Nigeria apart will not succeed under his watch. In a nationwide broadcast, the President said “I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. “Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled”. “I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil…

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Saturday titled ‘President Tinubu to address the nation.’ He urged television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast. The statement added, “The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the…

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has once again shut down Quilox Club due to violations of environmental regulations. This action follows repeated warnings from the agency. Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, General Manager of LASEPA, emphasised that the agency is committed to enforcing compliance and urged all businesses to adhere to environmental standards. Ajayi called on establishments to collaborate with the State government to foster a sustainable future for Lagos residents.

US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. She will be officially crowned at a Chicago convention later this month. “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States,” Harris, 59, said on a phone-in to a party celebration after securing enough votes by the second day of the marathon vote. In the two weeks…

The Delta State Police Command has refuted earlier reports about the murder of Hon. Joan Mrakpor, also known as Ada-Anioma, a former member of the House of Representatives, the Delta State House of Assembly, and an ex-commissioner. Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe stated that the news of her murder is false. He confirmed that her abductors have not made any contact since they forcibly took her from her church premises and killed two of her police aides in Asaba, Delta State, last Tuesday. The police have clarified that there has been no confirmation of her death. They have…

Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters rallying against the cost of living in the northern city of Kano, an AFP correspondent at the scene said. In Kano, protesters tried to light bonfires outside the governor’s office and police responded with tear gas, driving many of the protesters back, an AFP reporter said. Protesters were also rallying in Lagos and the capital Abuja. AFP

The Lagos State Police Command anti-bomb squad has deactivated an improvised explosive device in the Ikeja area. According to Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, the device was found in a bag by the roadside, dropped from an unregistered vehicle along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.

The coming presidential election in the United States poses a “challenge” for Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in an interview with French media including AFP. A vital ally, the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military assistance for Kyiv since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump — who claims he would be able to force the sides into a negotiated settlement — would bring Washington’s continued support into question. “We cannot influence any election. Of course, the United States is a challenge today. And there…

Kenya has detected its first case of Monkeypox, the health ministry said Wednesday, as the regional East African bloc urged caution in the face of an outbreak. The case of the viral infection was detected in a passenger at a border crossing in southern Kenya, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the person was travelling from neighbouring Uganda to Rwanda through Kenya. It followed an announcement from Burundi on July 25 of three confirmed cases, while the Democratic Democratic Republic of Congo on July 20 reported more than 11,000 suspected cases including around 450 deaths. The outbreak triggered…