Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged the sole candidate for a second term in office following the end of the nominations for the position, a clear signal for her to have a smooth sail for another four-year term. Chair of the WTO General Council, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, informed the global body’s members on Saturday that no further nominations for the position of Director-General had been received at the expiration of the deadline of November 8, adding that the incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emerged as the only candidate for the position.…

About fifteen residents were left dead as bandits attack Mera Community in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack was confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Abubakar Umar Tafida, who expressed condolences to the victims’ families. During his visit to the community, Tafida reassured citizens of the state government’s commitment to bringing the perpetrators to justice and preventing further attacks. He emphasised that the government would continue collaborating closely with security agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens. The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, also conveyed his sorrow over the brutal attack, urging unity and…

As the Ondo State Gubernatorial Election, scheduled for November 16, 2024, draws near, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has unequivocally assured the public of the Nigeria Police Force’s unwavering readiness to ensure a peaceful and orderly election process across all 18 Local Government Areas, 203 Wards, and 3,933 Polling Units in the state. A press statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said the IGP has confirmed that comprehensive plans have been set in motion to guarantee a smooth election, including the strategic deployment of adequate personnel, resources, and state-of-the-art equipment. The deployment…

The military has alarmed Nigerians that it has uncovered a desperate recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group, and vowed that troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by the terrorists. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, affirming that troops operations had severely depleted their ranks and files. Buba also revealed that synchronized air strikes by the air force as well as ground operations by ground forces had dislodged terrorists from their enclaves killing several of them. The air component of Operation HADIN KAI,…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicted the Nigerian Army of mass killings in the North-East while clearing it of alleged forced abortion in the region. The Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter-Insurgency Operations in North-East, which sat for nearly two years, released its findings at the NHRC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Headed by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Abdu Adoke, the seven-man panel, ruled that while investigations found allegations of termination of approximately 10,000 pregnancies in the North-East untrue due to lack of evidence before its independent panel, the military was…

Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the Oval Office at 11:00 am (1600 GMT), the White House said Saturday, with the clock ticking down to the ex-president’s return to power in January. Trump sealed a historic comeback to the White House in the November 5 election, cementing what is set to be more than a decade of US politics overshadowed by his hardline, disruptive right-wing politics. The 78-year-old won wider…

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has stated that no lives were lost in the fire incident reported at the APMT Apapa Terminal on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday, the NPA disclosed that the fire was professionally extinguished by the agency’s firemen with the assistance of other sister agencies at the port. The fire erupted from one of the APMT cranes at the Apapa terminal on Saturday but was brought under control before any damage could be done to other facilities at the port. The NPA spokesperson, Ikechukwu Onyemekara, while expressing his appreciation to the NPA firemen for…

Alhaji Musliu Akinsaya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has emerged as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The election took place during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State. It was monitored and observed by the acting National President of the union, Aliyu Issa-Ore. Represented by the Head of Finance, National Headquarters, Abuja, Mrs Adedamola Salam, said the southwest zone have fully complied with the constitution in electing Oluomo as the President. The delegate also elected Tajudeen Agbede as its Vice President, Southwest and Akeem Adeosun, as trustee from…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the November 12  swearing in of Senator Monday Okpebholo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the new governor of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki who came into office on November 12, 2016 is expected to end his eight years tenure on November 12, 2024. Obaseki dissolved the cabinet shortly after a valedictory session held at the Government House on Friday in Benin. The motion for the dissolution of the State Executive Council for 2020-2024 was moved by his deputy, Godwins Omobayo,…

Nigerian Bola Tinubu will be leaving Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East.   A statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.   “It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city. “During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for…