Author: TheScrutinyNG

Kenyan Senate has impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, marking the first time in the nation’s history that a deputy president has been removed from office. On Thursday evening, lawmakers proceeded with the vote despite a request from Gachagua’s lawyer, Paul Muite, to delay the session. Muite explained that Gachagua had been hospitalized after falling seriously ill just hours before the scheduled vote. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that Gachagua had until 5 p.m. local time to appear. Due to his absence, the Senate went ahead with the impeachment proceedings. Gachagua, 59, faced a total of 11 charges, of which he…

Freed former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from Akwa Ibom State who were kidnapped in Zamfara last year en route Sokoto for their national service have shared the details of their traumatic ordeal in captivity. The victims, who endured between two months and one year of captivity, described surviving on leaves and floodwater. They feared for their lives, especially as female hostages struggled with severe health issues and unsanitary conditions. Solomon Bassey Daniel, one of the abductees, spent a year in captivity after his family was unable to meet the ransom demand. Meanwhile, speaking to Daily Trust…

The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee(FAAC) has distributed N1.298 trillion to the Federal, State and Local Governments as revenue for September 2024.  This was disclosed at the end of the October 2024 FAAC meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The total distributable revenue comprises several components: N124.716 billion in statutory revenue, N543.518 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT), N18.445 billion from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), N462.191 billion from Exchange Difference revenue, and an augmentation of N150 billion. A communiqué from the FAAC meeting noted the total available revenue for September 2024 stood at N2.258 trillion.  Of this, N80.993 billion was…

Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, the senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, has revealed that his overall monthly earning at the upper legislative chamber is N14 million. The Senator, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, dismissed the belief among some Nigerians that lawmakers are living in affluence while the masses live in poverty. “I earn N14 million for everything in a month. That is everything encompassing, the overhead, the worker’s salary, everybody,” Uzor-Kalu said. Uzor Kalu, who is a former governor of Abia State, argued that the N14 million is not enough to buy…

Laolu Akande, former presidential spokesperson, has condemned the absence of both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima at the same time, saying the development is not ideal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, Akande said it was not ideal for both of them to leave governance for foreign trips simultaneously. “It is important for one of them to be on the ground because the work of governance requires a lot of hand-holding. “In my view, we still have a very serious problem of sustained trust in the relationship between the President and the Vice President…

Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has hinted at a possible retirement from international duty after stating that the last few games could be his last in an Argentina shirt. Messi, who revealed that he has not set any deadline for his future, made his second appearance for Argentina since returning from an injury that he sustained during the Copa America Final earlier this year. The 37-year-old scored a hat trick and provided two assists for the Albiceleste in their 6-0 rout of Bolivia  in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. The Inter…

23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams says “all is ok” after undergoing surgery to remove a benign branchial cyst from her neck. The four-time Olympic gold medallist posted a video on social media on Wednesday to reveal the news that the cyst, which was “the size of a small grapefruit” has been removed. The 43-year-old said she discovered a lump on her neck in May but after an MRI scan, doctors told her that she could decide not to remove it. Williams added that she chose the option of not removing it but changed her mind after it kept growing,…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has called on the Federal Government to review its current monetary and fiscal policies, stating that they are not working effectively. The governor made this call at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update in Abuja on Thursday. Mohammed urged the government to avoid being dogmatic in its approach, emphasizing the urgent need for change due to the growing hardship in the country. He highlighted the plight of ordinary Nigerians, warning that hunger and economic hardship have created a volatile situation. He revealed that even people in his position are facing the threat of…

The World Bank has predicted that the current economic reforms ongoing in Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would guarantee long term stability in the country. This is as the global bank urged Nigerians to support the reforms, warning that opposing or reversing them could have serious negative consequences for the country. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, emphasized that while the reforms may be challenging, they are crucial for the nation’s long-term stability. Dr. Diop cautioned that rolling back these reforms would…

The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed its emergency response team to Kogi State following the flooding of several communities in the state. This move, PUNCH reports, aims to help proactively monitor the flood situation across the country, according to a statement by the agency on Wednesday. The statement noted that the team comprises staff specialised in search and rescue operations, who will provide technical support to the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders conducting rescue and evacuation operations, as well as assessments in the affected communities. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said the agency has…