Author: TheScrutinyNG

Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly, has appealed to the upper chamber to support the widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made the appeal on Tuesday during the valedictory session organised by the Senate in honour of the late senator. Ubah, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died at the age of 52 in a London hospital after a brief illness in July. He defected to the APC from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in October 2023…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under severe criticism from the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and experts who have opposed his plans to borrow an additional N1.767 trillion. The CSOs have questioned the Tinubu-led government’s continuous borrowing even as the president has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow the said amount. Tinubu is seeking approval for a N1.767 trillion ($2.209 billion) new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Budget (Appropriation Act). Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter entitled “Request for a Resolution of the National Assembly for the Implementation of the New External Borrowing of N1.767…

Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, has returned home to a grand welcome after securing the first runner-up spot at the just concluded pageantry in Mexico City. In a video circulating online, Adetshina was seen being received in grand style with fans chanting thanksgiving songs in various dialects to celebrate her victory. Recall that Adetshina participated in the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant but withdrew due to controversy surrounding her ties to the country.

The Nigeria Army has reportedly ordered investigation of a viral video where a major general and his escorts were seen assaulting a couple for allegedly overtaking them in Abuja on Tuesday  n a statement signed by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the director of Army Public Relations, the Nigeria Army said its attention had been drawn to the audio-visual recording and called for probe. The statement read; “The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a viral audio-visual recording circulating on social media platforms, purportedly showing a senior Army officer and 2 other soldiers in an altercation with…

The Edo State House of Assembly has approved Governor Monday Okpebholo’s request to appoint 20 special advisers to enhance the effective administration of the state. This approval followed a letter submitted by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Ikhilor, seeking the House’s consent for these appointments. The motion for approval was moved by the Assembly’s Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Eric Okaka. Aiguobarueghian cited Section 196 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which grants the governor the authority to appoint special advisers. The motion received unanimous support during a voice vote, allowing…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined his former colleagues at the Senate in honouring the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, praising his exceptional ability to bridge political and ethnic divides. Shettima’s tributes followed the valedictory session held at the Senate Chambers in honour of the late senator whilst his remains were laid at the foyer of the White House Wing of the chambers. In a statement issued by senior special assistant to the president on media and communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said the free spirit of the late lawmaker who passed on earlier in the year,…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector- General of Police (AIG) Ari Mohammed Ali as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) to replace DIG Ade Ayuba who has retired from service. Ali was the AIG in charge of Zone one, Kano and hails from Nasarawa State in the North Central. He is assuming duties to represent the region from where the retired DIG Ayuba also hails from.

Following the declaration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the election. Agboola Ajayi, who said he has been studying and examining the election results across the state, disclosed that he would be heading to the tribunal to seek justice. The former deputy governor said he kept silent since the announcement of the results to enable him to investigate what he termed “contents of criminality prosecuted by both the APC and the INEC.” Ajayi said the investigation uncovered many…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking approval for a new N1.767 trillion external borrowing plan. Tinubu, in a correspondence read on the floor of the Red Chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, maintained that his request was in line with the provisions of Sections 21(1) and 27(1) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Establishment Act, 2003. TRIBUNE reports that Senator Akpabio announced President Tinubu’s formal request for the Senate approval to implement the new external borrowing of $2.209 billion (₦1.767 trillion), as provided for in the 2024 Appropriation Act. Checks revealed that the borrowing plan…

Four Nigerian students, Destiny Ojo, Habib Lawal, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Joshua Davies-Ero, all based in the United Kingdom, have been sentenced to different years in prison for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. LEADERSHIP reports that the confrontation, involving knives and a baseball bat, escalated into a large fight on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After the suspects fled the scene, a thorough investigation was launched, including CCTV analysis, phone records, and public appeals for information. A six-week trial…