Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has revealed that over 11,553 underage candidates have registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Oloyede made the disclosure in Lagos on Friday while inspecting approved computer-based test centres where candidates are being registered. According to Oloyede, a total of 782,027 candidates have been registered in the last 10 days. “Now, we have registered 782,027, and 11,553 of them are underage. So, you can see that as we are registering, the system is reporting from all over the country. Out of the expected two million candidates,…

The family of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has petitioned the Department of State Services over his whereabouts, declaring him missing. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025 and had not been seen since. The family explained that the 2face also known as 2Baba left his residence on that day in his loungewear, suggesting that he was going for his habitual walk, but he never returned home. “We are writing to urgently seek…

Kemi Badenoch faces a call to apologise for filming part of a Conservative Party political broadcast in Parliament. Commons Leader Lucy Powell called for a “full and speedy apology” after she heard allegations the Tory leader also used a Government-funded car in the four-minute video. The broadcast, which aired on BBC One on Wednesday, features a brief clip of Speaker’s Court, part of the Palace of Westminster. Julie Minns, the Labour MP for Carlisle, said on Thursday that Ms Powell “is committed to ensuring (rules and procedures) are upheld and respected at all times”. She continued: “I imagine she therefore shares my concern that…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has condemned the Canadian Embassy’s denial of a visa to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. General Musa disclosed on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, that the Canadian embassy denied him and some members of his team visas to attend an event to honour war veterans in Canada. Tunji-Ojo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, said the action by the Canadian embassy is condemnable and shows a lack of respect for Nigeria as a country. The minister questioned…

*The Stolen Mandate Is On Borrowed Time* By Omorodion Omoregie The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has now witnessed the final implosion of the APC and Governor Monday Okpebholo’s fraudulent defense. In yet another stunning turn of events,  at the hearing on Thursday February 13th, APC abruptly closed its case without calling 24 of its listed witnesses.  This desperate move comes after a disastrous series of testimonies from their own witnesses, who — under cross-examination — admitted to over-voting and other election irregularities. This latest development is nothing short of a complete capitulation. APC had indicated 28 witnesses lined up…

The Senate Committee on Public Account is demanding that the office of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, explain missing 3,907 firearms within the Nigerian Police Force reported by the office of the Auditor General of the Federation. The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate who doubles as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Account, Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, that it is important that the firearms are accounted for to help the lawmakers in making budgets. “What we are considering is the report from the office of the Auditor General…

By Kassim Afegbua To keep it honest about the North’s quest for the top job in Nigeria come 2027, is in our collective interest. Equity and fairness have to be upheld. While I quite appreciate that politics is an industry that thrives in the North, the equity thereof must be cogitated as we pursue our aspirations. With twenty eight years in active politics under my belt, I am in position to speak to this issue; and over the years , I have seen broken promises, curious scenarios and faulty permutations. To my mind, without the South, there is no way…

Anxiety has gripped the Ugbo Kingdom in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State following rumours about the death of Oba Frederick Enitiolorunda Akinruntan, Okoro Ajija I, the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom. The 75-year-old monarch, a prominent oil magnate and founder of Obat Oil, has reportedly been ill for some time. Sources suggest that he was flown out of Nigeria late last year for medical treatment, but his current status remains uncertain. “We heard that he was flown out of Nigeria last year because of his sickness. But maybe because he is king, they are trying to keep his…

Nigerian comedian Isaac Aloma, popularly called Zicsaloma, has unveiled his new look following a recent rhinoplasty surgery in Turkey, urging his critics to “wait for the final result.” Zicsaloma’s decision to undergo the surgery had sparked a mix of reactions online, with some netizens expressing disapproval and urging him to embrace his natural appearance, while others eagerly awaited the final outcome. Despite the backlash, the comedian has confidently shared his post-surgery transformation, assuring fans that he is still recovering and will reveal the final outcome in due time. In a video posted to his YouTube page on Sunday, Zicsaloma documented…

Emerging information has suggested that last Saturday’s meeting between former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, may have been a strategic move by Kwankwaso to assess his political options in the South-West ahead of the 2027 elections. The two political heavyweights held a closed-door meeting at Aregbesola’s residence in Lagos. While details of their discussion were not made public, the encounter has fuelled speculation about a possible coalition or alignment. A source within the Kwankwasiya camp told Newsmen that Kwankwaso is seeking to leverage Aregbesola’s influence, especially given…