Author: TheScrutinyNG

Dangote Refinery has announced reductions in its price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, for marketers. The management of the 650,000 bpd refinery explained that the price, which was N990 per litre, has now been reviewed to N970 per litre for marketers lifting the products from its refinery. Dangote, in a statement on Sunday signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, said the move was to appreciate the good people of Nigeria for their unwavering support in making the Refinery a dream come true. “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has effected a reduction in the prevailing…

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has alerted Nigerian security operatives about an impending attack on traditional rulers in the country. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that the terrorists are planning to kidnap Emirs and attack palaces across the country between December and February 2025. He added that there would also be a high influx of attacks on farmers. “There will be attacks against Emirs, Farmers, and Palaces across the country. They are planning to kidnap Emirs and farmers between December and February next year,” the cleric stated.…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has made a significant move by abolishing the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South. The decision aims to restore the original traditional council structure in the region. In addition to abolishing the new councils, Governor Okpebholo has also reinstated the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC). The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, confirmed the development in a statement released on Sunday in Benin City. The statement reads: “This administration also hereby abolishes the new traditional councils in Edo South, created by the…

Media aide to former Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, has said “the barrage of empty probes by Edo’s governor, Monday Okpebholo, is a smoke screen to mask his incompetence and unpreparedness for office.” Osagie, in a statement, said the governor, who couldn’t secure his mandate from the people, is devoid of ideas and lacks a clear vision to drive development in the State, noting that Okpebholo is resorting to cheap political theatrics and using a circus of meaningless probes to distract from his glaring incompetence and lack of direction. He said Okpebholo is acting as if the people of Edo…

T Nigerian man living in the UK has reportedly backed out of a marriage proposal due to an expensive and demanding traditional bride price list presented by the woman’s family. The story, shared by social media user Princess Adeola on her X handle, highlights the man’s emotional turmoil and has stirred debates around cultural practices that might discourage potential suitors. The bride price list, intended to honour the bride’s family, included various items such as drinks, livestock, clothing, and cash gifts for extended family members, amounting to approximately N3.5 million. VANGUARD reports that despite being deeply committed to the woman…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the Nigeria Government is accountable for the unlawful detention and mistreatment of Nigerian student Glory Okolie, even as the court awarded N10 million in compensation. The court gave this ruling on Thursday 21 November 2024 and issued directives to safeguard human rights of the student, a statement issued by the Communication Division of the court, said. The case arose from the detention of Glory Okolie on 13 June 2021, by Nigerian police authorities without judicial authorisation. According to the Applicants, Okolie, along with One Love Foundation and Incorporated Trustees of Behind Bars…

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been given a lifetime achievement award for his service to humanity. This is just as an institute was named after him at the University of Ibadan (UI). The Prestige, Integrity, Nobility and Knowledge (PINK) Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Professor Soyinka on Tuesday at the Wole Soyinka Theatre in UI during the plays that marked the end of the university’s 2024 Convocation and 76th Foundation Day ceremonies. The convocation play was based on Wole Soyinka’s new play, ‘Canticles for a Pyre Foretold’. The organisers of the PINK Award disclosed that the recognition was…

The governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have given the Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum and his National Working Committee (NWC) to organize the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party on or before February 2025. The governors rose from their meeting on Saturday to hand down the deadline for NEC meeting. The NWC has kept postponing the NEC expected to discuss some issues bedevilling the party and present a substantive National Chairman of the party who will take over from Damagum and complete the tenure of the suspended Iyorchia Ayu.…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced plans to borrow ₦408.9 billion to finance the state’s proposed 2025 budget. Sanwo-Olu made this disclosure while presenting the budget, valued at ₦3 trillion, to the State House of Assembly on Thursday for approval. The budget, titled “Budget of Sustainability,” includes anticipated revenue of ₦2.6 trillion, leaving a deficit to be covered through borrowing. The proposal allocates ₦1.24 trillion to recurrent expenditure, while capital projects will receive ₦1.77 trillion. Earlier, Sanwo-Olu stressed Lagos’ vulnerability as a coastal state and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to combating climate change. He highlighted the Lagos State Climate Adaptation…

Arsenal got their Premier League title challenge back on track with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday as Chelsea moved up to third by beating Leicester 2-1. Manchester City, on the other hand, suffered a 0-4 home loss to Tottenham Hotspurs, adding to their previous four-game losing streak. Arsenal were expected to be contenders to take City’s crown after finishing second in each of the past two seasons. The Gunners had failed to win in their previous four league games to start the weekend nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who travel to bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Sunday. Martin…