Author: Amina Mohammed

Google on Monday took down derogatory reviews of McDonald’s after the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson was arrested at its Altoona, Pennsylvania, restaurant. The negative reviews directed at McDonald’s were part of a trend known as “review bombing,” where businesses receive a barrage of bad reviews due to political views or events unrelated to their services. In this case, negative one-star reviews appeared after 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was captured at a McDonald’s in Altoona. A customer spotted him eating at the restaurant and alerted a McDonald’s employee, according to state police.

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has firmly denied reports, claiming it opposed President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills that are currently before the National Assembly. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, RMAFC Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Shehu, dismissed the allegations as “false” and “malicious,” clarifying the commission’s position on the legislation. Shehu addressed the media following misleading reports that suggested RMAFC had “vehemently rejected” the proposed tax reforms. He clarified that the commission is fully supportive of the bills and has actively participated in the reform process. The tax reform proposal has stirred debate in…

Super Eagles AFCON 2013 winner Brown Ideye has sealed a deal to join nine-time Nigerian premier football league champions, Enyimba, until the end of the current season for an undisclosed fee. Enyimba’s Sporting Director and former Super Eagles forward Ifeanyi Ekwueme said Ideye will feature for the People’s Elephant. “We have been discussing with him for several weeks and he agreed to play for us. We are very happy to have a legend in our club” Enyimba said “Ideye will be with us until the end of this season and we believe he will strengthen our team’s attack as we…

Dr. Olumide Emmanuel, Senior Pastor of Calvary Bible Church has predicted that despite the current challenges, Nigeria will soon enter into a season of prosperity and abundance in two years time. In a video seen by TheScrutiny on social media, Emmanuel, popularly known as the Commonsense guru says that the year 2026 will witness significant transformation for Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu and his team fight the cabal to a standstill. He also lauded the president for the bold step taken on the removal of fuel subsidy, describing it as a major breakthrough. His words “Nigeria is going to go…

Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the implementation of the CNG policy in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku and the PCNGI, led by the Programme Director, Michael Oluwagbemi, signed the agreement at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. A statement signed by the commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thomson-Wakama, quoted Ogbuku as saying that the CNG initiative was critical for the country. Ogbuku observed that the Presidential CNG Initiative was a component of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s…

A HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has ordered the remand of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja pending his bail application. By the court’s ruling, Bello may remain in prison till January 29 when the court adjourned further proceedings in the criminal case involving him. Bello is standing trial, along with two others, in an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In an earlier ruling on Tuesday, Justice Maryanne Anenih faulted the competence of Bello’s bail application…

The Kogi State Ministry of Education, on Tuesday, inaugurated an Examination Misconduct, Investigation, and Disciplinary Committee to probe the involvement of schools and individuals in the conduct of the 2024 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination within the state. The committee, tasked with investigating the extent of involvement of schools and persons, is also charged with recommending appropriate punishments for those found guilty, in line with the provisions of the Kogi State Education Law and Other Matters Connected Therewith, 2020. The committee, given one week to submit its report, is chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Jibrin…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Bayelsa State Government-owned Niger Delta University has declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. The strike action was announced on Tuesday following a meeting at the union’s secretariat in Amassoma. Details of the union’s grievances and the impact of the strike on academic activities at NDU are expected to unfold in the coming days.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, rejected the bail application of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing procedural irregularities in the filing of the application. Justice Maryanne Anenih, while delivering the ruling, stated that the application was premature as it was filed before Bello was present in court or in custody. The judge said, “Having not been filed when the first defendant was either in custody or before the court, this instant application is incompetent. “Consequently, the application, having been filed prematurely, is hereby refused.” Bello, alongside two others, is facing charges brought by the Economic and…

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency are using the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to destabilise and weaken the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Paul Ibe, Atiku’s media aide, made this claim during a television interview on Monday, accusing the APC of turning the PDP into a “playground” to deepen its internal crisis and extend it to other opposition parties, with Wike acting as its “Man Friday.” Ibe stated, “I still restate that the process to bring back the party from the precipice…