Author: Amina Mohammed

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved the Police Act Amendment Bill to allow the occupant of the Office of the Inspector General of Police to remain in office until the end of the term stipulated in the letter of appointment. The House’s decision followed the consideration and approval of President Bola Tinubu’s request, seeking an amendment to the Principal Act to reflect on the tenure of the IGP. The proposed legislation to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020 seeks to guarantee the tenure of the IGP and enhance police operations by promoting accountability, modernising policing methods, and fostering a…

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination on Tuesday arrested four representatives of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The officials arrested were, Amos Josiah Dangut, Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, who represented the Registrar; Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar; Victor Odu, Acting Director of Finance; Segun Jerumeh, Deputy Director of Finance were held in custody at the National Assembly The officials were arrested after they failed to answer questions from the lawmakers to their satisfaction, This followed a motion moved by a member of the Committee, Hon Uchenna Okonkwo, during an investigative hearing. The lawmakers during the…

Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray confirmed on Tuesday that he will retire after the Paris Olympics, closing another chapter in tennis’s golden age. “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics. Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time,” the 37-year-old wrote on social media. Now ranked at 121, and playing with a metal hip since 2019, time has caught up with Murray, who suffered ankle damage this year and underwent surgery to…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians who plan to stage nationwide hunger protest to shelve the plan. He also called on citizens to give his administration enough time to respond to their requests. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House Correspondents after closed-door talks with President Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. He said, “On the issue of the planned protest, Mr. President does not see any need for that. He asked them to shelve that plan and he has asked them to await government’s response to all…

Grammy-nominated singer Davido has shown appreciation to Ubi Franklin, his wife’s manager, by gifting him a brand-new luxurious car. Ubi Franklin expressed gratitude, sharing a photo of the sleek vehicle and its impressive specifications. He captioned the post: “David Adeleke just gifted me a car. Bro, thank you for everything. I love you.”

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Tuesday announced another increase in the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), known as the baseline interest rate, to 26.75 per cent from 26.25 per cent. The MPC also adjusted the Asymmetric Corridor to +500/-100 basis points from +100/-300 basis points around the MPR. Mr Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of CBN made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting the communiqué from the 296th meeting of the MPC. Stay tuned for more details…

The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA) pending conclusive investigations into the allegations against the Authority. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Esosa Iyawe on the House’s urgent need to address the outage resulting from what he called unguarded comments from him. Hon. Iyawe had reminded the House that fuel quality can impact engine hardware, thus ultra-low sulfur diesel is recommended for all types of companies, power plants, storage tanks, industrial facilities, fleets and heavy equipment, and even…

Lagos state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso on Tuesday said he was not aware if the $100m paid by Dangote Group to secure a land for the building of Dangote Refinery was done during the tenure of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Omotoso who spoke with TheScrutinyNG on telephone said he will have to find out the period the alleged sum was paid. Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he paid $100 million to the Lagos State government to acquire the land on which Dangote Refinery was built, contrary to the belief that it was offered to him free…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday presented the 70,000 Minimum Wage bill to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage into law. The bill is to legalise the N70,000 recently agreed upon between organised Labour, the organised private sector and the federal government after a series of negotiations. The letter from the President which was read on the floor of the House by Speaker Rep Tajudeen Abbas provides for a new national minimum wage as well as the legal framework for the implementation of the agreed wage. Tinubu appealed to the Lawmakers to expedite the passage of the minimum…

The Nigerian Navy Quick Response Team of the Forward Operating Base BONNY has killed one suspected oil thief during a fire-fight in their hideouts at Elem-Akrakama and Elem-Tombia of Rivers State. The team also arrested two suspects during an encounter on Sunday, July 21. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore Aiwuyor Aliu-Adams, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, July 2 3. He said: “The suspects who were armed onboard two speedboats diverted and fled into their camp with the Nigerian Navy personnel in pursuit. “The Nigerian Navy team deployed drone surveillance for situational awareness and effective fires forcing the suspects to retreat…