Author: TheScrutinyNG

There are presently 174 deaths with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 17.0 percent so far as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,025 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,484 suspected cases between January 1 and October 6, 2024, across 28 states and 128 local government areas nationwide. This information is according to the Lassa fever situation report for week 40, obtained from the NCDC on Wednesday. According to the World Health Organisation, Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses.…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has explained why the state would pay N85,000 minimum wage and then increase same to N100,000 in January of 2025. Mr Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The new minimum wage in the state is N15,000 higher than what the federal government announced in July. “I am glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we discussed with our union, is N85,000,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said. He said the development is not to compete with other states but “a function of affordability and capacity.” Mr…

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Onitsha, Anambra State. The suspects were arrested on October 11, 2024 following actionable intelligence linking them with suspected online criminal activities. Upon arrest, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects impersonated foreign nationals using social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims. Items recovered from them include eight luxury vehicles, sophisticated brands of mobile phones and laptops. According to information gathered from t he anti-graft agency, the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are…

Adejumo Lateef, one of those agitating for separate statehood for Yoruba Nation, has died in custody, while 27 others were arraigned at Court 3 of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday. Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service informed the court of Lateef’s death when the suspects were brought for arraignment. The deceased was the 18th defendant in a case between the Oyo State Government and the accused persons, who were operating under the aegis of Yoruba Nation agitators. The suspects are on trial for invading the Government Secretariat at Agodi, Ibadan, on April 13, 2024,…

Kashim Shettima, the Vice President of Nigeria, will depart Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. At the instance of President Bola Tinubu, the vice-president, according to a release issued on Wednesday by his Media Assistant, Stanley Nkwocha, during the working visit, will engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials, including a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Swedish Prime Minister. Shettima will use the visit to explore opportunities for strengthened collaboration between Nigeria and Sweden in areas such as ICT, innovation, education, digitalisation, sustainable…

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to investigate the tanker explosion that claimed the lives of over 100 people in Jigawa State. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri in a directive signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Nneamaka Okafor on Wednesday, also expressed regret over the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. The statement reads, “The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State, which…

On the least, 105 people have been confirmed dead while more than 50 others are injured after a petrol tanker exploded in Majiya town, in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Shiisu Adam, confirmed the figure to an online medium on Wednesday. He said that about 55 people sustained various degrees of injuries and were hospitalized at Ringim General Hospital. “As I am talking to you now, the casualty figure is about 105 and the number of injured is 55 as against the 50 earlier confirmed,” he said. According to…

Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s former Deputy National Chairman (South West), has given reason he won’t serve in the PDP Disciplinary Committee. While speaking on Arise Television, the elder statesman said he would never serve under Tom Ikimi. The former military governor said he was a founding member of the PDP, saying there was no way he would have accepted to serve under Ikimi, whom he said was coming form a different political party. “I won’t serve under him, it is not a matter of respect but a matter of policy.…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for collaborative action to address the many challenges of climate change across Africa. The vice president said the consequences of climate change are a threat that has left nations across the continent grappling for balance and one that demands nothing less than a collective response. “I reiterate today an open call across our dear continent to all governments, civil society organisations, the private sector, and the development community to join hands,” Shettima remarked at the Second Africa Climate Forum (ACF) on Monday in Abuja. He also acknowledged that the country has been at the…

The Federal Government has denied reported plan to increase or impose more taxes on Nigerians. Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), said this on Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa. According to the FIRS boss, the tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly by the government of President Bola Tinubu are not intended to introduce new taxes or increase existing ones but to harmonize them. “There won’t be additional taxes. The tax reform bills will not and are not intended to introduce new…