Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). This was contained in a statement by the Director Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, stated that as at today, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to a NIN, reflecting an impressive compliance rate of 96 per cent, a substantial increase from 69.7 per cent in January 2024.“As we approach the final phase of this critical process, the NCC seeks the continued cooperation of all Nigerians to achieve 100 per cent…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar must wait till 2031 if he wants to contest for president again. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, lost to President Bola Tinubu. George, in a statement on Wednesday, said that a Southerner must occupy the office from 2023 to 2031 “because that is the reality of our country, PDP constitution, and our polity”. “Even in 2027, Atiku will be 81 years and this is the time for him to…

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Intelligence, Dasuki Galadanci, has affirmed that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) is significantly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).Speaking at the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association held at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), DIG Galadanci commended the Lagos State Government (LASG) for its innovative approach in implementing the ACJA. He highlighted that the state government takes a practical and forward-thinking approach to addressing issues, striving to enhance and streamline processes.He stated, “The Lagos State Government has adopted a methodical approach based…

By Temitope Ajayi By his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be an elder statesman. Statesmen are highly venerated and revered people to whom we go for advice, guidance and direction. But sometimes, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar behaves as if he should be removed from that exclusive club. Or how else can one interpret some of his utterances and statements? Or is the former vice president merely playing politics? But politics should have its season and time and should sometimes give way for nation-building and patriotism.…

By Augustine Akhilomen Former head coach of the Super Eagles, Adegboye Onigbinde has disclosed that only the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) can explain why Bruno Labbadia was appointed to manage the senior national team.Recall that the German tactician was named to take over from Finidi George on Tuesday morning.Labbadia is a German football manager and former player. He played as a striker for several clubs, including Bayern Munich, Hamburg, and Cologne, and earned two caps for the Germany national team.As a manager, Labbadia has coached several clubs in Germany and Austria, including:However Onigbinde stated that the issue with Nigeria football…

By Augustine AkhilomenThe presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election has faulted the decision of the Federal Government to ban individuals below 18 from participating in the NECO and WAEC exams.Recall that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, in a programme on Channels Television’s ‘ Sunday Politics’ program, had stated that candidate below the age bracket won’t be permitted to seat for WAEC or NECO.Reacting to the decision via his official Facebook account, Atiku said that the recent policy of the Federal Ministry of Education pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions is…

By Augustine AkhilomenThe Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians that the police will comb every nook and cranny of the country in order to rescue every kidnapped victim.In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja, the IGP reflected on the ‘never say die’ spirit of the police after securing the release of the 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State on the 15th of August 2024, and the other seven Nigerians who had been in the captivity of the heinous criminals.The IGP further advocated for citizen volunteerism…

By Augustine Akhilomen Nigerian music video director, ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori, has called on Nigerians to put him in prayers so that he won’t die.TG Omori made this known via his official Instagram handle after a failed kidney transplant.In a post on social media on Wednesday, Omori, who revealed that a kidney transplant process he underwent at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos on Tuesday failed, said he does not want to die.He also disclosed that the only kidney donation he got came from his only brother.”Yesterday my only brother gave me one of his kidney so I…

Four people have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the UK illegally.Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday.According to Sky News. the Home Office said the four were part of an organised criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals.They carried out the enterprise between March 2019 and May last year, and were also found to have provided false Nigerian Customary Marriage Certificates and other fraudulent documentation…

Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on Tuesday called off this weekend’s football match between arch-rivals Feyenoord and Ajax due to a police strike, saying public safety “cannot adequately be guaranteed”. The call comes after police unions Monday said they will not be present at the highly-charged game, which was scheduled to be played at Feyenoord’s De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam on Sunday. “The safety of players, as well as the public cannot be adequately guaranteed without the involvement of the police,” Aboutaleb said in a statement sent to AFP. “The decision was taken in consultation with safety and security officials and…