Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told party leaders from the North Central Zone to immediately convene a stakeholders meeting to nominate a replacement for former national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. The body also asked the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) not to shift the much anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for February, next year. The body also charged governors elected on the party’s platform to remain united and not allow individual political ambitions cause a rift among them. The BoT made these resolutions after an emergency meeting held at the party’s…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate release of lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, and for the security authorities to call their operatives to order. The ADC national chairman, Ralphs Okey Nwosu, said this during the official Launch of Digital Political Academy at ADC Global Campus in Abuja yesterday. Farotimi’s arrest for alleged defamation has elicited widespread condemnation from the society. Reacting also, Okey Nwosu, at the event yesterday, said “I am sure you are aware of the arrest of Dele Farotimi. I call on the federal authorities to ensure the safety and wellbeing of…

The Federal Government, on Thursday, launched a N20 billion consumer credit fund to stimulate demand for locally-assembled automobiles. The scheme which is led by the Nigerian Credit Corporation (Credicorp) hopes to limit interest rates for consumers to single digit. Speaking at the official launch/agreement signing between Credicorp and the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, in Abuja, the Managing Director/CEO of Credicorp, Engr. Uzoma Nwagba explained that the fund aims to eliminate barriers faced by consumers in buying automobiles on credit. Nwagba pointed out that the credit economy helps in improving the quality of lives of citizens as well…

Vice Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, London, Prof. James Tooley, has been suspended, after allegations of an affair with a young woman from Hyderabad, India. The woman, now in her 20s, claims she had a sexual relationship with the now 65-year-old professor. Tooley has denied the allegations. In the news posted on www.indiatoday.in. Tooley is reported to have helped her with paying her university fees. The Indian woman claimed in her diary that she had a sexual relationship with the 65-year-old Prof. Tooley. These allegations sprang up after the professor’s wife handed over copies of the diaries written by…

Muhammed Dalijan, the Zamfara State Police Commissioner, has revealed that some members of the dreaded Lakurawa terror group, who survived a military onslaught, were behind the explosion which rocked the state on Wednesday. Six travellers were reportedly killed after a vehicle conveying them ran on explosives planted along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of the state. A source said some bandits planted the explosives after the completion of community work on the road. The tragic incident occurred along the road when the commercial vehicle ran over the explosive device planted by bandits. However, in an interview…

The Senate on Thursday denied claims that it suspended deliberations on the tax reform bills as reported in some quarters. Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, clarified when he raised Senate Point of Order 42 during plenary. Raising the order, Bamidele said that it was reported by a news medium that “the hallowed chamber suspended further consideration of the tax reform bills before the Senate.” “Nowhere in our votes and proceedings was it stated that we suspended further deliberations on the tax reform bills, because we did not. “I felt it will be important to place on record that this…

A notorious cult leader in Rivers State, Ikem Thank God, popularly known as ‘General 2 Man’, has been killed by the operatives of the Rivers State Police Command. The deceased criminal suspect was known for kidnapping and armed robbery in Ahoada-East and Ahoada-West local government areas of the state. Parading the remains of the suspect before journalists at the Command headquarters in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Mustapha Bala, accused the deceased of wreaking havoc in communities in the two local government areas. Bala stated that preliminary investigation showed that ‘General 2 Man’ was responsible…

Ebonyi State has recorded twenty three deaths from forty eight confirmed Lassa Fever cases in the state. This is according Governor Francis Nwifuru, who put between January and December as the period under consideration. Governor Nwifuru made the disclosure during the official closure of Medecins Sans Frontiers’ (Doctors Without Borders) Lassa fever project in Abakaliki and handover of supported activities to the State Ministry of Health. He stated that record has showed that in 2024, Nigeria recorded over 4,726 cases of Lassa fever with very significant death rate, adding that in Ebonyi, out of the 48 confirmed cases and the…

Fellow celebrities have sympathised with Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, as fire gutted one of her buildings, even as no life was lost in the incident. The actress took to her Intagram page to upload a video of the burnt edifice and captioned it “Devastated! Thank God no life was lost! It is well.” Aigbe’s post has drawn an overwhelming response from fans and industry colleagues. Fellow actress Toyin Abraham empathised deeply with Aigbe, commenting, “Jesus Olorun, no wonder you were crying on phone. I’m so sorry, sis ,” while Juliet Ibrahim remarked, “Omg glory be to God! So sorry.” Celebrities…

The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has suffered a significant setback as five of its members on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), Iyawe Esosa (Edo) and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Their defection was confirmed during plenary session when Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read their official letters of defection on the floor of the Green Chamber. Donatus Mathew, who represented Kaura Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, cited personal conviction as the reason for his decision to leave the Labour Party. Mathew, who made…