Author: TheScrutinyNG

Arewa Youths, under the aegis of Northern Youth Assembly (NYA), have vowed to occupy and take over the secretariat of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) should the  Board of Trustees of ACF fail to reinstated  threatened to take over the their chairman,  Mr Mamman Mike Osuman, handing seven days ultimatum to carry out their threat. Mr Mamman, it would be recalled, was recently suspended by the Board of Trustees of the ACF for saying that ACF would only support a northern presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. NYA said it received with shock, the statement jointly signed by Alhaji Bashir…

Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Edo State governor, has made a policy sumersault as he cancelled the free bus service for the citizens just one day after he announced it. Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, had earlier issued a statement to journalists in Benin City, announcing that the governor had approved the free bus services for residents as part of his administration’s initiative. However, in a subsequent statement on Wednesday, Itua urged the public to set aside the earlier announcement. He said the suspension was due to a briefing the governor received regarding issues surrounding the operation of the state-owned…

Stella Obasanjo Hospital: You’re Using False Accusation To Dodge Paying Contractors, Obaseki’s Aide Replies Okpebholo Crusoe Osagie, the Media Adviser to former Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has hit at Governor Monday Okpebholo Over the latter’s comment on Stella Obasanjo Hospital in the state whereby the governor alleged that the health facility is a scam by the immediate past government. Osagie, in a press statement on Thursday, said the hospital is fully completed and equipped, contrary to the governor’s allegations that the health facility was never meant to be as it was a scam perpetuated by the Obaseki administration.…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commenced a two-day state visit to France aimed at deepening economic cooperation between the two nations.  French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Tinubu at the historic Invalides Memorial Complex in Paris, marking a Nigerian leader’s first official state visit to France in over two decades. The visit underscores France’s efforts to strengthen ties with English-speaking Africa following recent diplomatic challenges with former allies on the continent.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to accept an offer from Leicester City to become their new manager and should be in charge for their game against Brentford on Saturday. It is thought Van Nistelrooy is currently at his home in the Netherlands, but his appointment could be confirmed quickly. There are still details and contractual issues to be agreed and he has not signed anything yet, but there is optimism on both sides the deal will be completed soon. Van Nistelrooy has been exploring opportunities to become a number one and Sky Sports News understands he had a number of…

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the American rapper, has been denied bail for the third time in his ongoing sex-trafficking and racketeering case. A New York City judge ruled on Wednesday that Combs posed a significant risk of witness tampering if released before his trial, which is scheduled for May 2025. The 54-year-old was held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, facing charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution, and more than two dozen accusations of sexual assault filed in civil lawsuits. Combs has pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations. In the latest ruling, US District Judge Arun…

Simon Ekpa, the self-styled prime minister of Biafra in exile, is set to face trial in Finland by May 2025, according to Finnish authorities. Ekpa, who was arrested last week alongside four others on suspicion of terrorism-related activities, remained in custody at the Päijät-Häme District Court. Senior Detective Superintendent Mikko Laaksonen of Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation confirmed the trial timeline via email, stating, “The date for bringing up possible charges by the prosecution was set by the district court to May 2025.” Laaksonen added that both Ekpa and Finnish authorities may request a re-evaluation of the case after two…

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai launched devastating airstrikes against terrorists in Kukawa, Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralised several fighters in the first strike while the second was to provide close air support to repel an attack on ground troops. He said that the first operation began with credible intelligence on the location of a terrorists’ gun truck, approximately five kilometers west of Kukawa. According to…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has commenced payment of N85,000 new minimum wage to the state workers, fulfilling a promise he made earlier this year. The payment, which began with November salaries, has been widely celebrated by civil servants in the state. Recall that Fubara had announced the wage increase in response to President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a N70,000 national minimum wage in July, pledging a higher wage for Rivers workers, citing the state’s robust Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as a sustainable source for the increase. Under Fubara’s administration, Rivers State’s IGR has seen significant growth, rising from…

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams on Wednesday, lauded the management of the Lagos State University (LASU) for sustaining Yoruba language in the school’s curriculum, urging other tertiary institutions in Yorubaland to take a cue from such initiative. Iba Adams made the disclosure at the 2024 edition of Ajagunmale festival held in Lekki, Lagos. He also reiterated the need to make Yoruba language compulsory for admission into states’ universities, adding that the Yoruba language, with its rich contents, articulation and delivery remains a potent tool for liberation. “I applaud the management of the Lagos State University (LASU) for…