Author: TheScrutinyNG

Newly re-elected Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami, on Tuesday presented their certificates of return to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his support and for ensuring a level playing field during the state election. Accompanied by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, Aiyedatiwa praised the APC’s sweeping victory across all 18 local government areas in the state. Addressing reporters, Aiyedatiwa said: “Yes, coming here today to meet with the president is to…

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 25 basis points to 27.50 percent from the previous rate of 27.25 percent. Mr Yemi Cardoso Central Bank of Nigeria Governor who announced this at a press conference on Tuesday said the MPC retained the Cash Reserves Ratio (CRR) for Deposit Money Banks (DMB), and 16 percent for Merchant Banks. The CBN governor said foreign reserves now stand at $40.88 billion enough to finance 17 months of imports.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Revival of Port Harcourt Refinery which it said commenced petrol product loading on Tuesday. In a press statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Tuesday, the president has also tasked the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure the prompt reactivation of the Warri and Port Harcourt Refineries. The statement read; “President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading…

Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Tuesday, returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to honour another invitation over alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning, following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed a suit brought by some states of the federation on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency. Bello drove himself to the EFCC’s office in a black Toyota Hilux van with his lawyers. At the last hearing on November 14, the EFCC had sought for adjournment till November 27 in the fresh case it instituted against…

Crusoe Osagie, Media Adviser to former Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has berated Governor Monday Okpebholo for shutting down Edo State e-Governance platform and decison to revert state’s civil service operations back to paper files to run the government. In a press statement made available to the media, the former governor’s aide said the action showed the cluelessness of the present administration in the state and also presented it as unprepared for governance. The press statement read; “We read with surprise and deep disappointment the utterly ridiculous statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor,…

The National Leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from a self styled group called the Interim Executive Committee (IEC) which has been attempting to hijack the leadership of the Labour Party in Ogun State. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, revealed that the only legally recognised executive of the Labour Party in Ogun State is the Engr Lookman Abiodun Jagun-led Caretaker Committee which was constituted by the National Executive Committee (NEC), the highest organ of the party. The statement further stated that the Interim Executive Committee is an aberration and…

Lagos State governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi. A press statement by Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) to Governor Sanwo-Olu, said  Mr. Ajetunmobi’s suspension comes on the heels of the misrepresentation of facts on his personal “X” account on a past incident. “The governor wishes to state categorically that his administration frowns at any form of extra judicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action. That is not who we are. That is not our way”.

Nigerian investors in the diaspora has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking his intervention in a dispute over the demolition of WinHomes Estate in Okun Ajah, Lagos State. The estate, developed by WinHomes Global Services Ltd, was allegedly demolished by Federal Ministry of Works officials without notice or compensation. The petition, signed by Dr. Olubokun-Basorun, Engr. Femi Adekoya, Dr Arinze Onwumelu, and Dr Kimberly Stark, on behalf of the diaspora group, expressed their shock and disappointment at the demolition of their properties. They noted that they had conducted thorough due diligence and obtained all necessary documents, including…

The Northern Youth Assembly, a coalition representing youths from the 19 northern states of Nigeria, has threatened the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), saying the BOT suspended its chairman in order to please President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Consequently, the youths issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Board of Trustees to lift the suspension of the group’s National Executive Council (NEC) chairman, Mr. Mamman Mike Osuman. Recall that last Thursday, the ACF suspended Osuman after the northern body criticised President Bola Tinubu’s policies, saying it had impoverished the North. It also declared that the apex northern socio-cultural…

Oil spillage from ruptured Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) pipeline has caused untold havoc on Rivers State communities. The ruptured pipeline is located at Iloma Community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a report on a national daily, the spill, which occurred as a result of leakage from the ruptured pipeline, has devastated the Iloma Community and other neighbouring communities in the riverine local government area. It was learnt that the spill, which occurred at about 7.00pm on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Iloma community has spread quickly around surrounding communities as it was conveyed…