Author: TheScrutinyNG

Billboard has officially named American singer Beyoncé as the greatest pop star of the 21st century, a recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the music industry and beyond. With a historic 99 Grammy nominations and the most Grammy wins of all time, Beyoncé’s influence on music and pop culture remains unmatched. Her groundbreaking albums, including Dangerously in Love, B’Day, Beyoncé, Lemonade, and Renaissance, have produced countless chart-topping hits. Beyond music, Beyoncé has left an indelible mark on business and entertainment, cementing her status as a global powerhouse. Sharing the top 10 list with icons like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Drake, and Lady Gaga,…

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah began on Wednesday after United States President Joe Biden announced that both sides accepted an agreement brokered by America and France. This is as gunfire could be heard across Beirut after the ceasefire took effect. Although it was not immediately clear if the shooting was celebratory, as gunfire had also been used to alert residents who may have missed evacuation warnings issued by Israel’s military. Streams of cars carrying people displaced from southern Lebanon by Israeli strikes in recent months began heading back to the area after the ceasefire, according to Reuters.…

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has revealed that petrol from the recently reopened Port Harcourt Refinery is ₦75 per litre more expensive than the product supplied by the Dangote Refinery. This disclosure was made by PETROAN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, during the official reopening of the refinery, which resumed operations on Tuesday with a daily production capacity of 60,000 barrels. Dr. Obele, a former chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) at the Port Harcourt Depot, commended the federal government for revamping the refinery but expressed concern about the pricing…

Inter Miami have appointed former Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano as their new head coach, the Major League Soccer club  has announced. Mascherano, who will coach his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi at the club, replaces Gerardo Martino who stood down last week due to ‘personal reasons’. The 40-year-old has most recently worked as coach of the Argentine Under-20 and the Olympic team which competed in the Paris Olympics. He made 203 appearances for Barcelona and as well as playing alongside Messi, he was a team-mate of current Inter Miami players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez. In his job with…

President Bola Tinubu has said he shared many special moments with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar when the latter was still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu described Atiku as a founding APC member, saying they were united in the mission to build a better future for Nigerians. The president stated in a statement commemorating Atiku on the occasion of his 78th birthday. The former vice president and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election has been an active player in Nigeria’s democratic process since the return to civilian rule in 1999. Tinubu and Atiku had…

The Edozie Njoku-led All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over a judgement delivered by Justice J.K Omotosho on the leadership crisis rocking the party. Founder and chairman of Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, disclosed this at a press briefing in Enugu. Okorie noted that Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja delivered a verdict on the leadership tussle in the party on November 20, 2024 when a similar case was still pending at the Supreme Court. He added that in the judgement, the Justice ordered the Independent National…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, revealed how it used its ‘Operation Hot Wheels’ to recover and returned 21 luxury vehicles worth over N1.8 billion to Canada after they were stolen and smuggled into Nigeria by a criminal syndicate. This was revealed by Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of Customs, in Lagos where he reiterated the seriousness of the growing trade in stolen vehicles and its impact on Nigeria’s economy and security. According to Adeniyi, Nigeria has become a significant hub for stolen vehicles in West Africa, with syndicates exploiting the country’s ports and borders to traffic vehicles…

Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on state governments yet to implement the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustments to do so to avoid industrial action in the states. Mr Festus Osifo, President of the TUC, made the call while addressing newsmen at the end of its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Osifo said that NEC in session had raised concerns about the slow pace of implementation in some states, and also on issues that were affecting workers and the downtrodden Nigerians. According to him, some states have made progress with the implementation of the minimum…

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, has said releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, would facilitate return of peace to the South East. Kanu, who has been in the DSS custody since 2021, is being tried for alleged treason. Bianca made the demand for his release in a speech they delivered at the 13th Memorial Anniversary of her of the death of Odumegwu Ojukwu on Tuesday in Owerri. It had ‘Unifying the Igbo Race’ as its theme. Bianca who was the wife of late Ojukwu advised the people of the…

Olujonwo, son of Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed regrets over the feud with his estranged wife, Mrs Temitope Obasanjo, pleading for her forgiveness. In a terse statement sent to LEADERSHIP on Monday, Olujonwo, also pleaded with his wife for reconciliation amid the legal procedure to end their union. He conveyed his hearty reflection over the marriage, offering a fresh perspective in the embattled union. “It is with a heart full of reflection and hope that I, Mr. Olujonwo Obasanjo, share the latest development in the journey between my estranged wife, Mrs. Temitope Adebutu Obasanjo, and I. “For some…