Author: Amina Mohammed

The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas. The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, protested in their local councils despite an advisory against protests issued by the state Police Command. In Buguma, the council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters, marched through the streets of the town as they gyrated to songs in Wike’s solidarity. They waved placards with inscriptions asking the police to continue occupying the council…

The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi has narrated how God saved her life during the collapse of Reigners Bible Church building, located along Uyo village road in December 2016. Senator Eyakenyi who spoke on Saturday while giving vote of thanks during the wedding of her daughter Blessing and Olumuyiwa Adewumi held in Uyo, recalled that the tragic incident occurred shortly after she had left the church building. She appreciated the immediate past governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel for being a blessing to her family, noting that he was the instrument that God used in saving her life.…

Residents on Monday from Olodo to Iyana Offa in Oyo State took to the streets to protest against the continuous disconnection by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Protesters in large numbers stormed the IBEDC office located in Alabebe along Iwo -Olodo road and obstructed free movement of vehicular activities. While speaking Vanguard, some of the protesters with the inscription on their banners and placards, appeared that these communities covering Adewumi, Trailer Park, Adeleye, Erunmu, Fatumo, Atari, Lalupon, Ejioku, Ile-Igbon, Iyana-Ofa, among others have been disconnected for over five years with no hope of reconnection. However, the IBEDC has since…

Efforts by international award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido to use his first child, Imade Adeleke as a junior maid on his wedding day was frustrated by Sophia Momodu, TheScrutinyNG has been reliably informed. A thespian who is a close friend of Sophia said the development led to Davido dragging Sophia to court, seeking custody of Imade. Tagged #Chivido2024, Davido is getting married to his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland on Tuesday, June 25 at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos. Our source said though family members have tried to intervened, Sophia, popularly referred to as ‘Davido’s Babymama’ by some…

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii. The 49-year-old died on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services confirmed in a press conference. Emergency services were called to Malaekahana Beach at around 13:00 local time. But Perry, who was also a lifeguard, was pronounced dead by paramedics after being brought to shore by jet ski. Perry portrayed one of the buccaneers in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the franchise. The 2011 film, which follows Johnny Depp as eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, also stars…

Christian Pulisic scored one goal and set up another as the United States launched their Copa America campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Bolivia on Sunday. Also in Group C, Darwin Nunez was on target as 15-time Copa winners Uruguay beat Panama 3-1 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, offering a reminder of their status among the favourites. US captain Pulisic curled in a superb early goal before teeing up a second for striker Folarin Balogun just before half-time at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “We came out flying with a lot of intensity,” Pulisic said. “Obviously an…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir. She passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. She was aged 69. A statement issued on Monday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, stated that Hajiya Maryam, the mother of the Vice President’s wife, Hajiya Nana Shettima, will be laid to rest today afternoon in Kano, in accordance with Islamic traditions. According to the statement, “The late Hajiya Maryam was known as an exemplary and kind-hearted mother in her community and also…

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said the committee has proposed that manufacturers and farmers be exempted from paying withholding tax as a way of reducing the tax burden on businesses. He disclosed during a public consultation workshop on the proposed changes to the National Tax policy in Lagos. According to him, withholding tax is the most difficult to comply with in Nigeria due to its complexity. His words: “We set out the objectives of what we want to do with withholding tax regulation. One of them is to simplify the tax.…

Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has linked Nigeria’s persistent rising inflation to the country’s inability to consistently produce and export goods and services. According to him, the trend continues to affect the nation’s economy negatively. Obaseki said this while receiving representatives from the World Bank, led by the organization’s Task Team Leader, TTL, for the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS, Project in Nigeria, Manievel Emmanuel Sene, who were on a courtesy visit at Government House, Benin City. Other members of the group at the entourage of the World Bank delegation include the Commissioner for Agriculture and…

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and the Dujima of Adamawa, Alhaji Musa Halilu, on Sunday, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. A former presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, shared photos from the visit on his X account with the caption, “The former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru Elrufai & Dujima of Adamawa, Alhaji Musa Halilu paid a Sallah homage to His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State on 23rd June 2024.”