Author: TheScrutinyNG

Pep Guardiola has suggested that if Liverpool beat Manchester City at Anfield next weekend his team could already be out of the Premier League title race. City lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a heavy 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Guardiola’s side face Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday before travelling to Anfield five days later.Liverpool can move eight points clear if they beat Southampton on Sunday and Guardiola was asked after losing to Spurs whether an 11-point gap — if City lose to Arne…

The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other past Nigerian leaders as products of an “accidental leadership cycle.” According to Kukah, many of these leaders assumed power without adequate preparation, particularly in a world where the demands of governance are constantly evolving. Kukah made these remarks on Sunday while delivering a keynote address during the commissioning of the new Start-Rite School building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja. Reflecting on Nigeria’s leadership history, Bishop Kukah highlighted a recurring pattern of unpreparedness among the country’s leaders.…

Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, has disclosed that the country’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy and adopt market-based pricing for foreign exchange has saved the nation an estimated $20 billion. Edun revealed this at an event in Abuja marking the first 100 days in office of Esther Walso-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. He said the subsidies used to cost five percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), noting that things have now changed. “Between them, they were costing five per cent of GDP,” Edun explained. He emphasised the…

Dangote Refinery has announced reductions in its price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, for marketers. The management of the 650,000 bpd refinery explained that the price, which was N990 per litre, has now been reviewed to N970 per litre for marketers lifting the products from its refinery. Dangote, in a statement on Sunday signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, said the move was to appreciate the good people of Nigeria for their unwavering support in making the Refinery a dream come true. “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has effected a reduction in the prevailing…

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has alerted Nigerian security operatives about an impending attack on traditional rulers in the country. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that the terrorists are planning to kidnap Emirs and attack palaces across the country between December and February 2025. He added that there would also be a high influx of attacks on farmers. “There will be attacks against Emirs, Farmers, and Palaces across the country. They are planning to kidnap Emirs and farmers between December and February next year,” the cleric stated.…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has made a significant move by abolishing the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South. The decision aims to restore the original traditional council structure in the region. In addition to abolishing the new councils, Governor Okpebholo has also reinstated the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC). The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, confirmed the development in a statement released on Sunday in Benin City. The statement reads: “This administration also hereby abolishes the new traditional councils in Edo South, created by the…

Media aide to former Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, has said “the barrage of empty probes by Edo’s governor, Monday Okpebholo, is a smoke screen to mask his incompetence and unpreparedness for office.” Osagie, in a statement, said the governor, who couldn’t secure his mandate from the people, is devoid of ideas and lacks a clear vision to drive development in the State, noting that Okpebholo is resorting to cheap political theatrics and using a circus of meaningless probes to distract from his glaring incompetence and lack of direction. He said Okpebholo is acting as if the people of Edo…

T Nigerian man living in the UK has reportedly backed out of a marriage proposal due to an expensive and demanding traditional bride price list presented by the woman’s family. The story, shared by social media user Princess Adeola on her X handle, highlights the man’s emotional turmoil and has stirred debates around cultural practices that might discourage potential suitors. The bride price list, intended to honour the bride’s family, included various items such as drinks, livestock, clothing, and cash gifts for extended family members, amounting to approximately N3.5 million. VANGUARD reports that despite being deeply committed to the woman…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the Nigeria Government is accountable for the unlawful detention and mistreatment of Nigerian student Glory Okolie, even as the court awarded N10 million in compensation. The court gave this ruling on Thursday 21 November 2024 and issued directives to safeguard human rights of the student, a statement issued by the Communication Division of the court, said. The case arose from the detention of Glory Okolie on 13 June 2021, by Nigerian police authorities without judicial authorisation. According to the Applicants, Okolie, along with One Love Foundation and Incorporated Trustees of Behind Bars…

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been given a lifetime achievement award for his service to humanity. This is just as an institute was named after him at the University of Ibadan (UI). The Prestige, Integrity, Nobility and Knowledge (PINK) Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Professor Soyinka on Tuesday at the Wole Soyinka Theatre in UI during the plays that marked the end of the university’s 2024 Convocation and 76th Foundation Day ceremonies. The convocation play was based on Wole Soyinka’s new play, ‘Canticles for a Pyre Foretold’. The organisers of the PINK Award disclosed that the recognition was…