Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting the appointment of an acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, the DHQ clarified that Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja remains the Chief of Army Staff, currently on his annual leave, and no interim appointment has been made. The press statement noted that contrary to recent media speculation, Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, who serves as the Chief of Policy and Plans, continues in his role and is not the acting COAS. The statement…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits with sophisticated weapons unleashed an attack on workers of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, along the Gusau-Funtua road on Sunday. The workers were heading to Abuja for an official assignment when the bandits attacked them. The coordinator of the commission was abducted along with others and taken to the forest. It was gathered that the driver of the commission and two other persons were killed during the operation. The attack came a few hours after another set of bandits launched an attack on some vehicles along the Gusau-Funtua road and abducted some…

Ethiopian Airlines Consortium has accused the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, of spreading false information about the Nigeria Air project.   In a letter to President Bola Tinubu dated October 15, consortium representative Michael Adebayo challenged Keyamo to provide proof of his allegations.  Titled: ‘Ethiopian Airline Consortium Plea On The Issue Of The National Carrier,’ Adebayo expressed disappointment over Keyamo’s claims that the project is a “fraud,” not a national carrier, and an attempt to monopolise the Nigerian aviation industry. SaharaReporters report that the consortium acknowledged that different governments may have varying approaches but emphasised their willingness to abide by the…

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, in order to make greater positive impact in the lives of Ekiti residents. Tinubu gave the assurance yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital, during a thanksgiving service commemorating Oyebanji’s second anniversary, held at the Cathedral Church, Anglican Communion, Okesa. Most thrilling to the congregation was the presence of former Governors Niyi Adebayo, Ayodele Fayose and Kayode Fayemi at the church service, while both Christian and Muslim clerics offered prayers for the governor and the Government of the state. The President who was represented by the Senate Leader,…

The executive director of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Michael Dada, has lost his wife, Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, at 48 years. According to a statement from the family, late Modupe died on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Duchess International Hospital, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State. The information said service of songs for the deceased wife of PRM Africa CEO would hold on Wednesday, October 23, 2025, at Grace Assembly, Yard 158 Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun- Ikeja in Lagos State by 5pm. Funeral service will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Grace Assembly, Yard 158 Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun – Ikeja, Lagos by…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the last election, has stated that he is preoccupied with issues affecting Nigerians. Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria, accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his collaborators of playing politics with the sufferings of Nigerians. Atiku stated this in response to Wike, who had at an event in Rivers State, said having contested the presidential election in 2019 and 2023 as the PDP candidate and lost, Atiku has been rejected by Nigerians. He said, “We never contested local government elections. Did we contest? Did…

A bill mandating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise local manufacturers and indigenous companies in the procurement of goods and services, on Thursday, passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Hon. Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency II, Lagos State, the bill was consolidated with contributions from Hon. Obi Aguocha and Hon. Nnamdi Ezechi. The proposed law, titled the Local Industry Patronage Bill, 2024, seeks to compel MDAs to give precedence to Nigerian-made goods and services, while prohibiting the exclusion of locally produced items in the procurement process. The bill’s objectives include mandating the procurement…

To stave off internal strife, national ex-officio members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called for an urgent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, stressing that it is crucial for the party’s stability. The ex-officios expressed deep concern over the recent developments within the party’s leadership, warning that continued internal discord could undermine the party’s foundation. In a press statement released yesterday, the members emphasised the importance of upholding the party’s constitution, which mandates the NEC to convene at least once every quarter. They urged the party leadership to hold the scheduled NEC meeting on October 24, 2024, to address…

Immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has said there is no going back on the demand by the North Central zone to produce the National Chairman of the PDP to complete the tenure of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as provided in the Constitution of the Party. Ologbondiyan, who stated this during an interface with some youths of the party from the North Central Zone at the weekend, charged the youths not to relent in the demand which he insisted is constitutional, legitimate and in tandem with democratic tenets of equity, fair play and justice.…

John Stones’ last-gasp header gave Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Wolves on Sunday, sending them to the top of the table in a thrilling Premier League clash at Molineux Stadium. Wolves struck first in the 7th minute through Nelson Semedo, who set up Jorgen Strand Larsen. Larsen fired a close-range shot into the bottom left corner, leaving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson with no chance. The early goal put Wolves in control, but City quickly responded. In the 33rd minute, Josko Gvardiol levelled the score with a powerful strike into the top right corner, giving City a crucial…