Author: TheScrutinyNG

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, has declared that the ruling party is working hard to ensure it spread its tentacles in Southwest states. Ganduje made this known recently during a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, Ondo State, alongside members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC). Ganduje was joined by Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Talabi Olatokunbo. Others at the meeting include Isaac Kekemeke (APC, Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Ajibola Bashiru (APC National Secretary), Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, among…

Some sacked Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have approached an Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain the bank from replacing them. The sacked directors who are claimants/applicants in a motion on notice filed on Monday insisted their employments were “unlawfully terminated” by the bank “without a valid reason.” Amongst those affected were eight directors, 10 deputy directors, five assistant directors, two principal managers and two senior managers. The CBN relieved 17 directors inherited by the new governor, Olayemi Cardoso, with four others recently retired on attaining the…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr Peter Obi, has regretted the frequency of national tragedies in Nigeria, saying the regular occurrences are concerning to Nigerian. The former Anambra State governor said this when he visited Jigawa State to commiserate with the victims of the petrol tanker explosion which killed more than 180 persons with so many still hospitalised. Obi, takin to his X handle, regretted that those who died or hospitalized were young persons in their primes, noting that this is a national tragedy. He tweeted; “As planned today, I visited Dutse, Jigawa State,…

In a bid to further elevate the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the league’s board has partnered with leading sports management company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), to organize the NPFL All-Star Game. Scheduled to take place at the end of the season, this highly anticipated event will showcase top players from the northern and southern regions of Nigeria, competing in a thrilling showdown at a venue to be announced soon. During the contract signing ceremony in Abuja, NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, expressed enthusiasm for the initiative, saying, “This marks another step in raising the profile of the league…

Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have vowed to challenge the Federal Government over the reintroduction of the five percent excise duty on telecommunications, gaming and betting services. The reintroduction, it would be recalled, sparked outrage in the Nigeria’s Information Technology (IT) sector, as stakeholders prepare to challenge the policy in court. Recall that the Federal Government introduced a new bill proposing a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications, gaming, and betting services as part of efforts to revamp the nation’s tax system. The proposal, included in the “Nigeria Tax Act,” seeks to impose excise duties on a range of…

The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will brief the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party on its findings and recommendations ahead of Thursday’s NEC meeting. Recall that the reconciliation committee met on Monday in Abuja to conclude its investigation into the crisis rocking the party. The committee, led by Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, would therefore brief the National Working Committee (NWC) about its findings and recommendations on Tuesday. It would subsequently transmit the report to the National Executive Council (NEC) for ratification. The NEC is scheduled to be held on Thursday.…

Tragedy struck in Ogun State as one 28 years old Mrs Yemisi Ogunlana allegedly sliced off her husband’s genital. Yemisi was consequently arrested by operatives of the Ogun State police over the dastardly act. She was reported to have used a sharp object to cut 31-year-old Idowu Adebowale in the Oko-Oba area of Ogijo. This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, made available to newsmen on Monday. According to the statement, the husband had reported the incident to the Ogijo Division of the command at about 5:15 p.m. The publicist noted that the suspect, after…

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has called on capital market stakeholders to adapt to regulatory frameworks to align with the evolving Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. He warned that failure to do so would not only jeopardize the integrity of the capital markets, but also pose a risk to Nigeria and the global financial system. Agama spoke at the Compliance Summit 2024 organised by the Nigerian Capital Market Institute, a subsidiary of the SEC, with the theme: ‘Navigating Regulatory Challenges: Aligning with Changes in FATF Standards in the Era of Virtual Asset…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday agreed to conduct another public hearing on a bill that seeks to review the Local Government Administration law of the state. The House also invited the Attorney-General of the State, Lawal Pedro, for an interpretation of the recent Supreme Court judgement on financial autonomy for local governments. According to a press statement by Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the resolutions came at a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Dr. Obasa said the review of the Local Government Administration law is…

The Enugu State Government has said it would sanction schools and businesses that obey the two-day sit-at-home declared by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), stated this at a joint press conference addressed by the government and security chiefs after a tour of schools, businesses, financial institutions, and markets in Enugu on Monday. The security chiefs are Garrison Commander, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Steven Dogo; and State Director of the Department of State Services, Theresa Egbunu, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Anayo Uzuegbu. The News…