Author: TheScrutinyNG

Despite the belief in some quarters, particularly among the opposition, that the outgoing government in Edo State might not have done much to elicit celebration, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he is leaving office as governor very satisfied, having undertaken bold reforms and projects that have transformed critical areas of the state, including education, healthcare, economy, infrastructure and job creation. Obaseki said his reforms had also improved the livelihoods of the people and placed the state on the path of growth and economic prosperity. The governor spoke this on Tuesday, when he led his Enugu State counterpart,…

Donald Trump has said he would accept the result of the elections – so long as voting is “fair”. Casting his vote in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president said: “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I’m gonna be the first one to acknowledge it.” It comes amid fears that the kind of violence and interference seen after the 2020 election could be repeated. Asked whether he would call for calm among his supporters if he lost, Trump said: “I certainly don’t want any violence.” He added: “Of course there’ll be no violence; my supporters are…

The national grid has suffered another setback, according to the official handle of the Nigeria National Grid’s on X. The development comes after the grid collapsed three times in one week towards the end of last month, reports Channels TV. The latest development brings grid disturbance incidences to nine in 2024 alone. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had yet to confirm the incident at the time of this report, leaving Nigerians in the dark as to the reason behind this round of blackout. On February 4, Nigeria experienced its first blackout of 2024 when the national grid collapsed at…

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. However, the minister said there be no reversal on the federal government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians in some “fake” universities in neighbouring Togo and Benin Republic. Alausa spoke on Wednesday in his inaugural ministerial press conference which is ongoing in Abuja.

The Recording Academy, the organizers of the annual Grammy Awards headed by its Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Mason (Jr), has announced that come Friday, November 8th, 2024 it would unveil the nominees for the 67th edition. Some key changes have been made to the annual GRAMMY Awards process which includes, adjustments to eligibility criteria, category renaming and the submission guidelines for the “Songwriter of The Year”, and “Non-classical” categories. Chief Executive Officer,GRAMMY AWARDS, Harvey Mason (Jr) The amendments which were voted on and passed to the Recording Academy’s semi-annual Board of Trustees at a meeting, was designed to enhance the…

After losing 40 soldiers in a raid by Boko Haram terrorists in the latest attack, the Chadian president, Mahamat Idris Deby, has threatened to pull the country’s troops out of the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), reports SaharaReporters. While on a week-long visit to the country’s troops in the theatre of operation, President Deby decried lack of coordination among MNJTF forces; which according to him paved the way for terrorists to strike occasionally.  He noted that the war was protracting unnecessarily, and therefore threatened to severe the country’s military from the campaign. MNJTF comprises troops from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon,…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has summoned some top senior officers, including all DCs, CID, and Heads of Investigation Units over bad welfare and poor state of minors detained since August for participating in #EndBadGovernance protests.  Recall that following their rejection at Kuje Prison, the malnourished minors were detained by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in a facility meant for adults at the Intelligence Response Team unit in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territort.  SaharaReporters reports that the kids who were granted bail on stringent terms by Justice Obiora Egwuatu were 24. Still, about 20 of them…

A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has said he would never support the former Anambra State governor again.  Okupe served as the director of Obi’s presidential campaign until he was forced to step down due to a court conviction for money laundering and later resigned from the Labour Party after the election. Since resigning from the Labour Party, Okupe has become a prominent supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Okupe had criticised Obi’s comments on how the economic situation offers little relief to the South-West, despite Tinubu being from the region. In the viral clip, Obi said, “Let us talk about…

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Hon Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, has died. According to a source in Ado Ekiti, as per THISDAY, Justice Adeyeye died in the early hours of today. Investigation revealed that Justice Adeyeye has been indisposed since July 12, 2023 following serious injury he sustained when a section of the state high court complex wall collapsed on him in his office, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. Though, no official statement has been issued to announce his death but the association of international female lawyer FIDA in the state has sent condolences to the family. The condolences…

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has confirmed the deactivation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs). This decision comes in light of the Federal Government’s directive to remove these institutions from the IPPIS platform. In an interview with The Nation, Bawa Mokwa, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, stated, “It was only natural for the IPPIS platform for FTIs to be shut down, given the Federal Government’s directive to remove these institutions from the system.” Mokwa further noted that the processing of November salaries…