Author: Festus Adeloye

The UK Conservative Party has announced plans to restrict access to new social housing for certain foreign nationals in England if it returns to power at the next general election, a proposal that could affect thousands of immigrants, including Nigerians living in the country. Under the proposed policy, some foreign nationals would no longer qualify for new social housing tenancies, while certain existing tenants could be required to vacate their homes within six months. The Conservatives said the measure would make an estimated 228,144 homes available for British families, arguing that it would ease pressure on England’s social housing system…

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu and other senior government officials were listed as members of the council’s board. Also listed were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Attorney-General of the Federation; and ministers of finance, aviation, agriculture and food security, interior, budget and national planning, marine and blue economy, police affairs, transport, works, and power.…

Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account days before the governorship election by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying President Bola Tinubu is waging war against opposition rather than fighting corruption. The ADC Presidential Candidate said that such a reckless action amounts to a dangerous assault on democracy and raises serious questions about the neutrality of institutions entrusted with upholding the rule of law. He insisted that there can be no justification for such…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that Ajetsibo Emami, who was convicted for unlawful dealing in illicit drugs, paid the ₦50 million fine imposed on him by the court as an alternative to serving a six-year prison sentence. According to the agency in an e-mail sent to our correspondent on Thursday , Emami was arrested on June 24, 2025, during a follow-up operation that stemmed from the seizure of 414.2 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of Cannabis sativa. The NDLEA said investigations linked Emami to the seized consignment, identifying him as its owner. Following the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it is unable to independently confirm whether convicted drug offender, Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as “Warri Kinsman”, paid the ₦50 million fine imposed on him by the Federal High Court or remains in custody serving his sentence. The agency made the disclosure in response to an enquiry by TheScrutinyNG seeking clarification on Emami’s current status following his conviction in a drug trafficking case. Some sources who followed the development had claimed Ajetsibo, who is the younger brother of Ayiri Emami, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been…

Actor and entertainer Charles Okocha has dismissed claims by controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola Portable that he bit him during their celebrity boxing match, insisting the allegation is false and impossible. Speaking during a television interview circulating on social media, Okocha accused Portable of spreading false narratives about the bout, maintaining that he was wearing a mouthguard throughout the fight. According to Okocha, Portable had been telling people he bit him on the back during the contest, a claim he described as fabricated. “Portable has been going around telling people I bit him on the back. But I was wearing a…

A 25-year-old Nigerian student, Anderson Ishiekwene, has been sentenced to three years in prison in the UK and is likely to be deported after trying to meet a minor for sex. Based on a BBC report on Monday, Ishiekwene was picked up in Washington, England, after arranging to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. The account was actually run by an online group that poses as children to catch paedophiles. Court documents showed Ishiekwene came to the UK on a student visa in August 2025 and lived in Sunderland. On January 2, he reached out to the profile…

The Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has criticised the proposed ₦50,000 penalty for preaching in commercial buses. Oyedepo says the Federal Government should prioritise tackling insecurity instead of regulating religious activities. Oyedepo made the remarks during a sermon at Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, amid growing public debate over the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed amendment has attracted widespread reactions over a provision prescribing a fine for preaching in commercial vehicles. However, the Senate has maintained that the provision has existed since the FRSC Establishment Act was enacted in…

The Presidency has criticised Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, over his public comments on the recent closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), describing his account as inappropriate and a breach of the confidence expected from such engagements. In a statement issued on Saturday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said Onaiyekan’s decision to discuss the private meeting during an interview on ARISE NEWS amounted to an abuse of clerical privilege. “There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John…

Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain’s “example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA”. Baresi spent his entire 20-year playing career with the club from 1977 until he retired in 1997, winning six Serie A titles and three European Cups/Champions Leagues. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals. He was capped 81 times by Italy and was part of the squad which won the 1982 World Cup. He played in…