Author: TheScrutinyNG

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…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, on Monday, ordered heads of various security agencies in the state to make the Heartbeat unsafe for criminal elements. The governor gave the charge while briefing newsmen at the end of an inaugural security meeting, held behind closed doors at the Government House, Benin City, Edo State. Governor Okpebholo said his administration places a priority on security and revealed that his government is doing everything to ensure that the state is safe for every resident. He noted that the issue of cultism dominated the security discussion, and that his administration would not fold its…

President Bola Tinubu has submitted the names of three Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) nominees to the Senate for approval. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, read the correspondence during Tuesday’s plenary session. The request has been referred to the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which is expected to review the nominations and report back promptly.

President Bola Tinubu has commended the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, saying  it would address one of the most urgent and persistent challenges facing the world today.   Tinubu, while endorsing the project, described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. According to a press statement on Tuesday signed by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he made this statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The president lauded the…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of tge Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  has approved the immediate implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for all staff under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The approval was announced in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, Anthony Odeh, and released to journalists on Tuesday. The statement emphasised the minister’s commitment to improving the welfare of FCT workers. The Acting Head of Civil Service of the FCT, Mrs. Grace Adayilo, disclosed that the payment will take effect from November 2024 and will…