Author: Festus Adeloye

Former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi has said the current chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, would have been a stumbling block for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 elections if he were in charge at the time. Amaechi made the comment while speaking on Arise TV late on Tuesday night, commending former INEC Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega, for making the electoral process transparent while in office. According to the former Minister of Transportation, Jega’s transparency led to the APC’s registration and eventual victory in 2015. “The current chairman of INEC, if he was the…

As a way of playing down the outrage that trailed the glaring snub of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu last week, President Bola Tinubu has invited the governor to accompany him for the commissioning of the Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road on Thursday. TheScrutinyNG exclusively gathered that many leaders of the party were unhappy with the events that played out at the weekend during the commissioning and have been making efforts to intervene. The President last Saturday snubbed Sanwo-Olu at the commissioning of the Lagos-Calabar highway. The commissioning of the first 30-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal…

The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to Makurdi, the Benue State Capital, over the incessant killings of innocent villagers by herders and militia group. The killing which is becoming almost a daily occurrence has left many dead, several others injured, maimed, several houses burnt leaving many homeless. The army Chief who is worried by the endless killings, left Abuja, Tuesday morning accompanied by his Principal Staff Officers(PSOs), and other top officers at the Army Headquarters to the state to have a first hand information and assessment on the situation on ground. This is just…

The trio of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former Kaduna Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai came under attack by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the allegation that President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration has weaponised poverty. The three opposition leaders at the weekend during the 60th birthday ceremony of Amaechi in Abuja accused Tinubu of failing to eradicate the scourge of poverty in the last two years of his administration. Describing the allegation as baseless, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in a statement in Abuja on Monday asked the trio to close…

Former Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, of telling lies during the latter’s 60th birthday celebration. Speaking at a media parley in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said Amaechi’s hunger comment shows he yearns for power. Wike’s comments were about Amaechi expressing willingness to be part of a coalition led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar. Taking a jab at Amaechi, Wike stated,  “I don’t know why a man would choose his 60th birthday to tell lies. It’s unfortunate. Of all times, on your 60th birthday, when people are celebrating you? “He…

Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has issued a stern warning to bloggers, threatening arrest and detention for anyone who reports on him negatively. In a video circulating online, the cleric accused some bloggers of deliberately twisting his messages and alleged that certain church members are working against him. Declaring that he would not tolerate misrepresentation, Ibiyeomie vowed to take firm action against anyone who “crosses the line.” He added that he would not be moved by pleas for mercy, insisting he will deal decisively with those who defy him. He said, “My type when I go after people, they…

Suspected herdsmen attacked the Tyoshin community in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, on Sunday night, with many dead in the onslaught. Local sources revealed that the armed men stormed the area under the cover of darkness, unleashing terror on the residents. As of the time of filing this report, the number of casualties remains uncertain, but those who witnessed the attack said it was brutal and devastating. One of the victims of the attack was identified as Monday Dooden, a native of the community. Dooden’s brother, Akawe Francis, posted the tragedy on social…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has sent a delegation to Kano State to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the loss of athletes and officials returning home from the just concluded 2024 National Sports Festival (Gateway Games) held in Ogun State. The governor also gave N1 million each to the families of the victims as initial support over the loss of their loved ones, totalling N31 million. The delegation, led by the Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, included the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi; the Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon…

The apex Yoruba sociocultural organisation, Afenifere has scored President Bola Tinubu low in its assessment of the President’s performance in the last 24 months. The group said that rather addressing the country’s challenges, the President is fixated about winning second term election in 2027. In its mid term report on the President’s performance, Afenifere insisted that every human development and sociopolitical index have regressed since president Tinubu assumed office two years ago, turning the promise of renewed hope to a nightmare of regressing hopelessness and despair. The report which was signed by Afenifere leader, His Royal Highness, Oba Oladipo Olaitan…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday commissioned the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Superhighway, describing it as a vital artery for trade, tourism, and national integration. The landmark event, held in Lagos, was part of activities marking the second anniversary of President Tinubu’s administration. The commissioning also included a series of completed infrastructure projects across the country, alongside the flag-off of several new ones under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu emphasised that his administration would not view infrastructure as mere “brick and mortar,” but as essential drivers of sustainable economic growth, job creation, opportunity expansion,…