Author: TheScrutinyNG

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…

Defence Headquarters has written off allegations from the  Chairman, Tantitta Security Services, Mr Government Ekpemuopolo, alias Tompolo, that the Nigerian Navy was sabotaging the fight against crude oil theft. Noting that it cannot be seen to be joining issues with Tompolo, the DHQ, said the work of the Navy and its determined efforts to rid the Niger Delta of economic saboteurs and crude oil thieves which is reflecting on the nation’s crude production, was there for everybody to see. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this while commenting on Tompolo’s allegation made on Monday. He said:…

Opeyemi Bamidele, Leader of the Senate, has dismissed claims of an altercation between himself and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, as unfounded. Jackson Ude shared on his X handle that Senator Bamidele allegedly raised his voice at Akpabio, accusing him of marginalizing lawmakers from the South by assigning lucrative committee positions to his associates in the North. In response, an unsigned statement from the Media Office of the Senate Leader labeled Ude as a known serial blackmailer and a “cash-and-carry” journalist. The statement addressed the alleged incident, asserting that there was no physical fight between Senator Opeyemi Bamidele…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has set up a 12-member Committee to recover all vehicles belonging to the state government which are said to be in private hands across the State. At a ceremony Thursday in Benin City, the governor gave the Kelly Okungbowa- led Committee two weeks to deliver on its mandate and ensure that government vehicles in private hands were fully recovered and subsequently returned to the State government. Speaking after the inauguration of the Committee, its Chairman, Kelly Okungbowa thanked the governor for the confidence reposed on the team, expressing the readiness of the members to…

There are indications that the presidency might have had a hand in the arrest of the self-acclaimed prime minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, in Finland. Recall that the Finland district court in Lahti had ordered the remand of Simon Ekpa on probable cause for public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent in Nigeria. Ekpa was accused of using social media platforms to spread separatist propaganda linked to IPOB, a group advocating for the secession of southeastern Nigeria. The court alleged that the offences dated back to August 23, 2021. According to information obtained by our corrspondent, the presidency…

Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to jettison his presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, just as tasked the party leadership to save the main opposition platform from collapsing. Chief George gave this counsel on Thursday at a press briefing held in his Ikoyi, Lagos office to mark his 79th birthday, saying that the political ambition of Atiku may destroy the party if not put in check, but quickly vowed that some members, including himself would not allow his “desperation to destroy this party.” George,…

The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for $ 2.209 billion, equivalent to N1.767 trillion loan. The Senate approval was a sequel to deliberations on the report of its Committee on Committee on local and foreign debts presented by its chairman, Senator Aliyu Wammako. President Bola Tinubu had in a letter read on the floor of both Chambers of Parliament on Tuesday sought approval of a new external borrowing of $2.209 billion (N1.767 trillion), as provided for in the 2024 Appropriation Act. According to the President, the request was part of Nigeria’s budgetary financing plan that is aimed…

Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa and four other individuals have been arrested in Finland over terror-related activities. A local report in Finland said that Ekpa, the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. In a Thursday statement published on its website, the Central Criminal Police in Finland said it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes. The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”,…

The vice chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Benard Odoh, on Thursday called on the Federal Ministry of Education not to be desperate in trying to set the institution on fire, or attempting to usurp the powers of the courts before whom are multiple lawsuits on the matter and shouldn’t run into conclusion without evidence. Odoh made this known while reacting to a statement credited to the federal Ministry of Education which was signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade and titled ‘Dissolution of Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka’. The vice chancellor, Odoh in a…