Author: TheScrutinyNG

Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump. The prayer breakfast, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, heralds Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The prayer breakfast which will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, is billed to take place at the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Presidential Ballroom in Washington, DC. Other notable speakers and gospel ministers expected at the event include Dr. Alveda King, Pastor Mario Bramnick, Revivalist Rebecca Macchi, and Dr. Dominiquae Bierman. In an Instagram post, Nathaniel Bassey confirmed his participation, stating: “Let’s…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited to “account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N825bn and $2.5bn meant for ‘refinery rehabilitation’ and other oil revenues, as documented in the 2021 annual report by the Auditor-General of the Federation.” SERAP said the annual report was published on Thursday 27 November 2024. SERAP urged Mr Kyari “to identify those suspected to be responsible for the disappeared oil money and hand them over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…

The Akwa Ibom State Government has expressed concern over emergency erection of illegal structures on the proposed new roads earmarked for construction from 2025. Therefore, Governor Umo Eno has warned the perpetrators that “anyone who builds illegal structures along roads designated for construction and expansion will likely suffer monumental losses as the government will not be driven by sentiments to part with public funds as compensation.” Speaking through his senior special assistant (SSA) on Research and Documentation, Dr Essien Ndueso, the governor assured that his administration was “very passionate about building and expanding infrastructure, especially to open up rural communities,”…

A group, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), an Igbo think tank, has warned against the imposition of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, as the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The warning was coming ahead of the forthcoming national elections of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. National President of ADF and former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, in a statement, said that the ADF is not against the emergence of any candidate as the President-General of the organisation, but it must be through a clean and accepted process. He said: “Due…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over fake cancer treatment drug called Phesgo. Consequently, the regulatory agency has notified Nigerians and healthcare providers to beware of the drug. Phesgo comes in 600mg/600mg/10ml and is labelled with batch number C5290S20. NAFDAC’s message is contained in a public alert (No. 051/2024) seen on the agency’s website. According to the agency, the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), Roche received a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA) about the suspected counterfeit product. A patient reportedly brought Phesgo 600mg/600mg labelled with batch…

President Bola Tinubu has extolled Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his leadership and commitment to development, describing him as a “focused and result-oriented leader”. Tinubu made the commendation during his first official visit to Enugu on Saturday where he inaugurated several projects. He said that Mbah was doing a fantastic job and he was glad that Enugu was making great strides. “I salute Peter Mbah for his commitment to development. You’ve built a solid team, and I’ve reviewed a number of things with you in Abuja. “You’ve impressed me with the technological advancements in the state and the…

The Lagos State Police Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has refuted claims made by Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) regarding the remand status of Ayomide Adeleye, a murder suspect. In a recent publication, the FIJ sensationally claimed that Adeleye was not in prison and had never been remanded for the murder charge. Reacting to the report via X (formerly Twitter), SP Benjamin Hundeyin clarified the situation, asserting that the FIJ had confused Adeleye with another individual bearing the same name. “We can confirm that Ayomide Adeleye was charged with murder and was remanded for the same offense,” Hundeyin stated. He further…

The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has said for he insecurity situation in the south east to be a thing of the past, the region’s governors must collaborate with various town unions to set up a well defined security outfit. ASITU stated that the town unions are at the grassroots and understand the best way to tackle insecurity in their communities and tasked the governors to partner with town unions. National President of ASITU, Chief Emeka Diwe, disclosed that his group had made presentations in various fora on how best to reduce insecurity in the zone. He also noted…

Manchester City continued their recovery process with a convincing 4-1 thumping of West Ham, making it their second consecutive win, while Chelsea dropped two more points in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Erling Haaland also continued his goal scoring scoring a brace to make it three in two matches. Defending champions City returned to winning ways at Leicester last week after a long lean spell and picked up three more points against Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s men took the lead in the 10th minute when Vladimir Coufal deflected Savinho’s cross past goalkeeper…

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed nine persons dead and four others injured in a communal clash that occurred on Friday in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu stated that the incident occurred at Gululu village in Miga Local Government Area. He explained that the incidents occurred after residents of the village discovered that a shop in the area was broken and goods looted by unknown persons. The PPRO added that as a result, the villagers traced…