Author: TheScrutinyNG

The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said.The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate below the age of 18 will not be allowed to sit the SSSCE and without which such students cannot secure admission to higher institutions of learning.The announcement has generated heated debate among parents and education stakeholders.The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education,…

Nigerian music star Paul Okoye of the famous music group Psquare is currently in the US with his wife, Ivy Ifeoma.On his Instagram page, the singer shared photos of him with his pregnant wife as he stated that life is good in Atlanta.“Life is good in ATL @ivy_zenny”.Last week, Paul had teased his pregnant wife as she shared some lovely maternity photos. He questioned if she was expecting a boy or a girl.It was reported in May that news circulated that the model and influencer was expecting the singer’s fourth child, as he has three kids from his previous marriage…

The former minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, has been invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).ICPC spokesman, Demola Bakare, confirmed that Ngige was at the Commission’s headquarters to provide details of an ongoing investigation.However, he did not give further details of the allegation, though he added that the ex-minister may be invited again until the investigation is concluded.Bakare said the former Anambra State governor was not detained when he reported to the commission on Wednesday.ICPC had earlier invited some top officials of the NSITF to question them about the alleged payment of an…

New Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has arrived at the Super Eagles camp ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.Osimhen breezed into the team’s Four Points by Sheraton hotel base on Thursday afternoon.The 25-year-old was part of the team’s evening training session.The striker’s arrival was delayed by his loan move to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray.Osimhen completed his move to the Turkish giants on Wednesday.It remains to be seen if he will start the Super Eagles clash with Benin Republic on Saturday.

Sunday Oliseh, former captain and coach of the Super Eagles, has congratulated and welcomed compatriot, Ademola Lookman, to the prestigious men’s nomination list for coveted award. Recall that the nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or was revealed in a tweet by the European football body, UEFA, on Wednesday. Oliseh said: “Congratulations to Ademola Lookman for joining this exclusive list of Nigerians who were worldwide acclaimed! Naija’s all-time magnificent 7 just became THE MAGNIFICENT 8. Delighted and welcome to the Club Lil bro.” The Atalanta forward is the only African player nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first football player to score 900 career goals on Thursday as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in their UEFA Nations League opener in Lisbon.Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot scored an early opener to put his team ahead before Ronaldo’s close-range volley in the 34th minute, which meant a significant milestone for the 39-year-old forward.Then Dalot scored an own goal near the end of the first half to give hope to the visitors, but Portugal secured a narrow win.Playing the game at a top level at least for two decades, Ronaldo scored 900 goals for club and country to…

Lionel Scaloni and Argentina have long known that it doesn’t matter how the matches look, as long as they result in victories.Occasionally, though, it’s nice to have fun while doing it.After surviving a first half with lots of possession and little to show for it, Argentina romped to a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile behind second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez, and Paulo Dybala.In the absence of Lionel Messi who is missing this international break due to an ankle injury suffered in the Copa America final, Argentina have hardly missed a beat. They nearly faltered just…

With the Super Eagles set to play host to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, September 7, interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen will be seeking to guide the team to victory and restore fans’ confidence following a poor run in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers campaign.AUGUSTINE AKHILOMEN highlights six key moves the NFF Technical Director must make for the Eagles to impress in Uyo and deliver a good result.1. Psych the Players for a Winning MentalityThis is one area Eguavoen must focus on if the Super Eagles are to rediscover their…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has amended the Appropriation Law of 2024 that has a size of N2,267,976,120,869.The reordering is sequel to a letter dated August 9, 2024 and sent to the House by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.The House at plenary on Thursday gave the approval after the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Hon. Lukman Olumoh, presented the report and recommendations of the Committee which were adopted as the resolution of the House.Though the total budget size remains the same, the recurrent expenditure was reduced from N952,430,566,998 in the original budget to N935,377,028,422…

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of a Lagos Federal High Court, on Thursday, fixed September 12, for hearing of all applications on the forfeited monies and properties linked to a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele. It would be recall that Justice Akintayo Aluko had on August (15) ordered interim forfeiture of a cash sum $2, 045 million USD, and some landed properties linked to the embattled former CBN Governor. The judge granted the forfeiture order, after taking submission of Rotimi oyedepo (SAN), leading led Chineye Okezie and Zeenat Atiku-Bala, who filed and moved an…