Author: TheScrutinyNG

The naira rallied to a recovery at the weekend on the back of sustained increase in the country’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves. The naira appreciated by 1.0 per cent to N1, 482.81 per dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). This came as the nation’s forex reserves rose by additional $73.05 million to $32.74 billion. It was the fifth consecutive accretion in the continuing buildup of the reserves. Penultimate week, the reserves had added $195.01 million. It had grown by $89.76 million, $132.68 million and $10.76 million in recent weeks. At the forwards market, naira contracts closed on the…

Kano State’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, has extended an apology to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for implicating him in the ongoing emirship dispute in the state. Previously, Gwarzo had alleged Ribadu’s involvement in facilitating the return of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the state, suggesting the provision of private jets. However, Ribadu refuted the claims and threatened legal recourse. Addressing the matter at a press conference in the Government House, Kano, Gwarzo expressed regret over the misinformation, clarifying the government’s stance. “The Office of the National Security Adviser has refuted the allegations and distanced…

President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the transformative potential of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, asserting that it will enhance access to production and marketing centers for 30 million people. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony for the 700km highway project and several others marking his first year in office, Tinubu outlined the manifold benefits of the coastal road. He emphasized that beyond its construction phase, the project would generate direct and indirect employment, open economic opportunities, and spur community development. “On the next 10 benefits of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway; during the period of construction, the road will provide direct employment for…

Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works and Housing, is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on governance under President Bola Tinubu in the last year, the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, 2014 national conference, and other sundry issues. Excerpts: As a chieftain of the ruling party, what is your assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s performance in the last one year? His performance in the last one year has been encouraging. He has broken the ice that will lead to future developments. He has undertaken courageous decisions, but…

By Temidayo Akinsuyi Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works and Housing has urged the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to get a good lawyer and face his trial. Kanu, who is facing a seven- count treasonable felony charge preffered against him by the federal government, last week, faulted his trial as illegal, arguing that that going by the provision of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, he could no longer be tried by any court in Nigeria. However, speaking with TheScrutinyNG, Ogunlewe said Kanu’s legal team should avoid using delay tactics and…

In line with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s commitment to raising the minimum wage starting from May 2024, the Edo State administration has initiated the payment of the new ₦70,000 minimum wage to its workers. The announcement of the wage increase was made by Governor Obaseki during the recent inauguration of the Labour House in Benin City, the state capital, as a measure to alleviate the economic challenges faced by the people of the state. Confirming this development, Chris Nehikhare, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, stated in a Sunday statement that the state government has disbursed May salaries to workers,…

The Labour Party’s National Working Committee has criticized the suspension of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, by the Edo State chapter, asserting that the action was taken without proper adherence to the party’s constitution. According to the committee, the Edo State chapter lacks the authority to suspend Abure without following the procedures outlined in the party’s constitution. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, the suspension was deemed illegal and unconstitutional. Ifoh cited Article 17 Subsection 1 of the 2019 Labour Party constitution, which stipulates that only a national convention convened specifically for the…

By Emeka Ugwunali The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated 100 desks to Community Secondary School, Rumuekini, in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state. In the school, which has become a death trap, over 70 per cent of the student population sit on bare floor to learn due to lack of desks. Speaking while presenting the desks on Friday, the member representing Rivers State in the NDDC Board, Chief Tony Okocha, said he was moved to make the donation after paying an unscheduled visit to the school. Okocha said: “One morning, I took a walk to this school,…

Police have initiated a murder investigation following a stabbing incident that occurred at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth on Friday night, leaving two women injured. The authorities responded to the scene at 11:42 pm, where they found a 34-year-old woman from Poole deceased, and a 38-year-old woman, also from Poole, suffering from severe injuries. No arrests have been made as of yet, and the police have informed the next of kin of both women. Superintendent Gavin House of Dorset Police expressed condolences to the deceased woman’s loved ones and assured the public of a thorough investigation. The beach area has…

Kano State’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, has accused former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of orchestrating chaos in the state by allegedly utilizing the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to facilitate the return of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. Speaking to journalists at the Emir’s palace on Saturday morning, Gwarzo alleged that Ganduje, with backing from the NSA’s office, arranged for the dethroned Emir to be flown into the state via a chartered flight. “It is unfortunate that the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, is using the National Security Adviser to create tension in the state by…