Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Federal Government has not stopped disbursement of funds to Rivers State contrary to reports on some online platforms on Friday. Mr. Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation told the Saturday Tribune that “disbursement of October allocation to states and local governments by FAAC is ongoing.” He explained that “Rivers State will benefit because of a subsisting appeal/stay of execution order.” Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday, reserved judgements in five separate appeals arising from the judgements of a Federal High Court in Abuja on the Rivers State…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disowned the controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, maintaining that he was never a member of the group. Emma Powerful, the spokesperson of the IPOB, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. IPOB is a group leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the south-east and some parts of the south-south Nigeria Ekpa was arrested in Finland alongside four others on Thursday on suspicion of terrorist activities. The BBC, while reporting Mr Ekpa’s arrest by Finnish police on Thursday, described him as an IPOB leader. But Mr…

The Enugu State Government has said it is ready and willing to provide evidence that will aid prosecution of Simon Ekpa who was arrested in Finland on Thursday over allegation of sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. Enugu Government made the offer in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Friday. In the statement, Enugu State Government also commended the Government of the Republic of Finland for the arrest of Ekpa, who it described as “the Finland-based leader of the criminal gang, Autopilots”. Enugu State Government further described Simon Ekpa, “as a common criminal, con…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the tracking of 106 constituency and executive projects worth ₦41billion across Kano State. In a statement issued by the State Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Barr. Ibrahim Garba Kagara, he disclosed that the projects included 99 constituency projects and seven executive projects, distributed across the 44 local government areas of Kano State. “The objectives of the exercise is to ensure that execution of the projects has been done faithfully and according to specifications for the benefit of the citizens to cutdown wastages and corruption and to ensure proper application of…

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Esan West Local Government Area have kicked against the commissioner-nominees list submitted to Governor Monday Okpebholo. The aggrieved members in a protest letter dated 21 November, 2024, and addressed to Governor Okpebholo through the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Musa Umar Ikhilor, stated that the list submitted to the Governor did not reflect the five kingdoms that make up the local government area. The petition titled: “Re: Nomination of five names from Esan West Local Government,” was written by APC leaders from the ten wards in the locality. The…

Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, said PDP can only be fixed if the party’s succession arrangement as provided for in Section 47 (6) of the PDP Constitution (2017 Amendment) is adhered to. Ologbondiyan, who stated this when he spoke with North Central youths in Abuja yesterday, stressed that “Anything outside of this demand will end up an exercise in futility.” According to him, “leaders must look at the bigger picture and address the truth wherever it is required. We must tell those who have undertaken to either kill the PDP or render it…

Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has given an order of interim injunction restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from concluding its ongoing ward, local government area and state congresses in the state. The injunction, which came less than one week after the party concluded its ward congress, followed a suit filed by three aggrieved members of the party in the state, Okwudili Ndike, Peace Oganu and Samuel Uchegbule. The trio, in suit number PHC/3859/CS/2024 said they were acting for themselves and others who paid for the forms to participate in the congress but were not given the…

United States President Joe Biden, on Thursday, referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and defense chief as “outrageous”. “Whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said after the international tribunal issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security,” the US president added. In an earlier statement, the White House “fundamentally rejects” the calls for…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is empowered to make laws. The apex court, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of chance. The court also stated that such powers only reside with…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Kapuepue, the younger brother of Tony Adun (aka Tony Kabaka), of allegedly invading the  (PDP),  secretariat destroying and carting away properties worth millions of naira. The party alleged that the thugs also destroyed doors, windows, and office equipment at the party’s Secretariat. Reacting to the incident, the Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Osa Nehikhare, condemned the attack in the strongest terms, describing it as a desperate and reckless attempt by the APC to intimidate the PDP and frustrate the party’s efforts…