Author: TheScrutinyNG

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…

Nigerian-American martial artist Kamaru Usman has openly endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump. In his statement, Usman shared that while he grew up in a Democratic household, his views have evolved over time, leading him to support Trump. Usman made this statement on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter. Usman tweeted, “Growing up Democrat and starting to understand the state of politics over the last few decades I know how I want to live and how I want to raise my family ⁦@realDonaldTrump.” His words quickly caught the attention of fans and political observers, given his background…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has again lashed out at President Bola Tinubu, saying the failures of his administration’s economic policies are the result of his hasty ascent to power, which is devoid of any coherent plan. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also described the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party of “political vampires” who thrive and relish in “sucking the blood” of citizens and foisting excruciating pain and hardship on Nigerians. But APC described Atiku’s relentless condemnation of the policies of the Tinubu administration as hypocrisy taken too far. In a statement, Atiku said, ”I have taken note…

An EFCC source confirmed the former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s arrest to Channels Television on Monday. Okowa was arrested on Monday, November 4, 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when he reported at the Port Harcourt Directorate of the EFCC on the invitation of investigators handling his matter. The former governor was alleged to have failed to render accounts of the funds as well as another N40 billion he allegedly claimed he used to acquire shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas. Specifically, Okowa allegedly bought shares worth N40 billion in one of the major banks in the country representing 8%…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the April 18, 2019 decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) convicting a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen for false assets declaration. In a judgment on Monday, a three-member panel of the court, presided over by Justice Abba Mohammed, discharged and acquitted Justice Onnoghen. The court also ordered the release of his assets, including bank accounts, which the CCT had ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Government. The tribunal also ordered the forfeiture of his five bank accounts and the money in the accounts, which he…