Author: TheScrutinyNG

President Bola Tinubu has told public office holders, leaders and faithful of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the southwest that his focus is not on the next election, but on improving the lives of Nigerians and handing over a prosperous country to the next generation. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila at the APC southwest leaders’ forum in Lagos on Saturday, President Tinubu said the reforms being undertaken by his administration might have exposed the party to widespread criticism, but assured the party faithful that the “tough” decisions would finally set the country on…

The Federal Ministry of Finance has revealed that Nigeria has officially started selling of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira. The is according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance on Saturday, which said the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced that the implementation of this a significant initiative, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), started on October 1, 2024. Speaking after a post-commencement review meeting, chaired by the Minister, Edun disclosed that key stakeholders had assured of the commencement of this strategic initiative. The review meeting was held to…

Following backlashes that had trailed the recent trending testimonies of members of The Lord’s Chosen Church, the Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has instructed the leadership of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to review the pattern with which its members present testimonies at gatherings. Recall that the Christian body condemned one of the viral testimonies shared by a member of the church during the penultimate week. In sharing the testimony, the unnamed member claimed that an old man appeared to her in the examination hall and gave her answers to some questions. The member said…

A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday after a heated argument between the couple. The wife was pregnant and the incident is coming just three months after their wedding. The Lagos State Police Command, while confirming the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday stated that Motunrayo stabbed the 25-year-old wife multiple times during the altercation, locked her in the room, and set it on fire. He added…

The Action Peoples Party (APP)  has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the Rivers State local government election. According to The Punch, the Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made this known on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. While declaring the results, Enebili said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation is ongoing. He stated that the results for Etche LGA will be declared alongside that of the 319 councillorship seats at a later date.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that two separate explosions occurred in different parts of the state on Saturday. It reported that the first explosion took place at the All Progressives Congress Secretariat along Aba Road, while the second struck the Obio/Akpor Local Government Secretariat, just outside Port Harcourt. Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the State Police Command, stated in a press release that both explosions happened almost simultaneously. Iringe-Koko further mentioned that police units responded swiftly, visiting the scenes and collecting samples for investigation. Meanwhile, elections in the state have concluded in many areas, though they were disrupted in…

The Rivers State Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has come under commendations in Saturday’s local government election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scored the state electoral body high in the conduct of the poll in the state. The party also condemned the burning of the factional secretariat of the party in the state, describing it as barbaric. Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, who spoke after casting his vote at Rumuaokpasi Hall, Ward 3, unit 4, Elibrada Community in Emohua LGA, said the election was well coordinated. Emeka Beke said: “Election is going on peacefully without security…

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called Captain William Ekong, rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, in-form winger Moses Simon and 20 other players for this month’s home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle with the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Wing-backs Olaoluwa Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi are included, as well as goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoya, defenders Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika and Alex Iwobi, and forwards Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface and Samuel Chukwueze. Reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen is excluded on grounds of injury, just as South Africa-based centre-back Olisa Ndah, but defender…

Michael Eja, the director general of Cross River Lottery and Gambling Agency, has revealed that approximately 60 million Nigerians engage in gambling daily. Eja made this known during the launch of a new sports betting platform, Woskybet, in Abuja on Friday. The noted that the gambling industry in Nigeria was a booming valued between N500 billion and N600 billion. Eja noted that despite the industry’s rapid growth, 90% of the potential market remains untapped. He said that Lagos State alone generated $243 million in revenue last year. According to him: “The betting industry is worth about $1 billion in Africa.…

Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, has cautioned against arbitrary closure of mining operations by State Governments, warning that such act could abort efforts by Federal Government to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and provoke divestment. He handed down the warning while announcing a fact-finding committee to look into the face-off between Osun State Government and Thor Explorations Limited, owners of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited over taxation and operational matters. The caution note was contained in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Segun Tomori in Abuja on Saturday. He warned that mining operations…