Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Central Bank of Nigeria released $547.7m (N823.19bn at the official exchange rate of N1,503.3/$1, as of June 30, 2024) to Nigerians for the importation of food items in the second quarter of 2024. The amount is a reduction of $142.48m or 20.6 per cent from $689.88m recorded in the first three months of 2024 and N80.76bn or 8.93 per cent from N903.95bn recorded in Q1 when converted to naira. This implies that the CBN released a total of N1.73tn for food items importation in six months, according to data from the bank’s quarterly statistics bulletin. An analysis of the…

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, has said he would continue to be problem to Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi groups if they continue to accuse him of being the issues. This is as the former Rivers State governor said he had no regret supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election. The FCT Minister made the declaration at a luncheon he organized in honour of the members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Saturday led by the factional speaker, Martins Amaewhule.  Responding to a comment credited…

According to a post on X by a user, Last Man, with a handle, @Crownprince.com, one Chikwado Eze who was buried alive for one hour thirty minutes for fortification could not make it out of the grave alive. The tweet has it that Eze got a visa to travel abroad and his father took him for a fortification at the herbalist’s place where burying alive for 90 minutes was recommended. The tweet read; “Chikwado Eze was bùrièd alive for fortification, and he d!ed in the process. “Chikwado’s visa was out, and he went to his village Ugbaike in Igbo-Eze north…

The leadership of Labour Party has demanded the release of its National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr Ceekay Igara, who arrested by the police allegedly on the order of Abia Governor, Alex Otti. The party made this demand in a statement by its Deputy National Chairman, Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in Abuja. Olorunfemi said Igara was arrested in Aba while holding a meeting with some party leaders when they were surrounded by policemen and whisked away without any warrant of arrest. “Labour Party leadership is totally in shock over this development, particularly as it is coming on the orders of the…

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has directed the payment of the new minimum wage starting from October 2024. According to a statement by the state government, the governor approved the payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage as announced by the Federal Government over the weekend. The statement, signed by the state Commissioner for Finance, Hauwa Nuru, said the approved minimum wage would be implemented across the state’s public service, effective from October 2024. “This decision, which includes consequential adjustments to the relevant salary structures, was made after a successful tripartite meeting between government representatives, the leadership of the…

The Nigerian Army headquarters has played down the heightened anxiety over the current health condition of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This is as indications emerged that some Generals are already lobbying for the position following a revelation that Lagbaja is currently incapacitated and is is on admission at a foreign hospital undergoing treatment for a yet-to-be-disclosed health issue. Army Headquarters (AHQ), through the spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, responded to the reports, saying Lagbaja is on leave and that arrangements were in place to ensure there is no vacuum in his absence. An online…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after taking a two-week working leave in the United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu, who arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 7:20pm, was received by senior members of the administration. The President had departed for the two-week working vacation on Wednesday, October 2 as part of his annual leave, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. But on October 11, Tinubu left the UK for Paris in France for an undisclosed engagement, according to his Senior Special Assistant on Political and Other…

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs produced stunning comebacks to beat Brentford at Old Trafford and West Ham at Tottenham Stadium respectively. Spurs came from that one goal down to thrash West Ham 4-1 in the early kick-off, live on TNT Sports. Goals from Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, Heung-min Son – as well as an Alphonse Areola own-goal – fired the hosts to victory, while The Hammers saw goalscorer Mohammed Kudus sent off. United also came from behind against Brentford at Old Trafford, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund in a much-improved second-half display. Aston Villa…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said that the National Grid collapse on Saturday morning that threw Nigerians across the country into another blackout, was caused by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station. The NERC, which made this known in a statement it issued on Saturday afternoon, noted that the grid collapse reversed many of the gains recently achieved in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability in the country.  SaharaReporters reports that the commission however said that efforts to restore power supply have advanced with power significantly restored, as at 1300hrs, in 33…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he would address the speculations surrounding his alleged interest in the 2027 presidential election, saying he is old enough to speak for himself instead of speculations. Makinde spoke with journalists during a visit to Fashola farm in Oyo town on Friday, Makinde stated that speculations about his political future were unnecessary and unsolicited. The governor stated that he is old enough to speak for himself on any issue without fear or intimidation, adding that he would do so publicly if he had anything to say about his political future. He said, “We…