Author: TheScrutinyNG

Mike Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by unanimous decision against the heavyweight icon in Texas. Tyson, 58, barely landed a punch during the eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73. Paul, 27, used his superior speed and movement to dominate the ageing Tyson with ease, and had the former undisputed heavyweight champion in trouble after landing a flurry of punches in the third round. Yet the younger fighter was unable…

Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Friday shot dead a former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Mutiu Akinbami, around Brewery in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was reportedly shot in the head while on a motorcycle with his son. The PUNCH quoted a reliable source as saying; “This incident happened at about 6.30 pm in between the popular Brewery Bust Stop and Olomoore Junction. “It appears the assailants suspected to be cultists have been on the trail of their target from his house inside the Olomoore Federal Housing Estate. “They came in tinted Toyota…

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday morning started the distribution of materials to various units at the Registration Area Centre in Anglican Primary School in the Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. On the ground to get their electoral materials were Polling Unit Officers and National Youth Service Corps members. Policemen who would accompany the materials and officials were also there. Early risers were also checking their names on the voter’s list as they waited for the exercise to commence. However, some locals made brisk business before the commencement of voting as they sold rice, water…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by Kogi and 15 other States challenging the legality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a seven-member panel of the apex court held that the suit was without merit. In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for determination in the suit against the plaintiffs. The court…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has recommended two Heads of Court for compulsory retirement over judicial misconduct. PUNCH reports that the council, at its 107th meeting held November 13 and 14, 2024, recommended the duo of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi, for compulsory retirement for falsification of age. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the council’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement,…

Governor Radda of Katsina State has offered immediate employment to a university first class graduate captured in a vital video selling sachet water to survive. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Sham’unu Ishaq, a first-class graduate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, received the immediate employment after a video of him selling sachet water to support his family went viral. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. He…

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday, warned that if Nigeria refused to do away with the 1999 Constitution, it would be hard for anyone to fix the country. He described Nigeria as a pluralistic country that needed to address its diversity with true federal constitutions. “To those who think that the trouble with Nigeria today is the political leadership, I would say that as long as we have the 1999 Constitution as our grundnorm, not even Angel Gabriel or Malaikah Jibrin as leaders can successfully tackle the divisiveness, the underperforming economy with the resultant poverty, the insecurity, the…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has fixed November 27 for the arraignment of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaha Bello on alleged diversion of the state funds to the tune of N110.4bn. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16 count charge against Bello and the two others, alleging  criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4billion. Meanwhile, the EFCC has granted administrative bail to two men – Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu – charged with the former governor. At the mention of the case yesterday before Justice Maryann Anenih,…

Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu has approved a $2.2 billion external borrowing plan to strengthen the country’s finances and support economic reforms. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, explained that the financing package will be raised through a combination of Eurobonds and Sukuk bonds, with approximately $1.7 billion expected to come from the Eurobond offer and $500 million from Sukuk financing. He added that the move aims at completing the federal government’s borrowing programme and will proceed once the National Assembly reviews and approves the plan. The borrowing will…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposed national budget of ₦47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this after the Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, yesterday. This is part of the Medium-Term Expenditures Framework (MTEF) for 2025 to 2027 and in line with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007. The SUN reports that according to the minister, FEC pegged the price of crude oil at $75 per barrel and proposed N1,400 as exchange rate to a dollar with  oil production put at…