Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Days after the Court of Appeal in Abuja nullified his presidency, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya assumed office as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Tuesday. This marks the first time MC Oluomo has publicly announced assuming office since the appellate court’s decision to reaffirm Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate NURTW president. MC Oluomo, who was elected unopposed during an election at the union’s zonal secretariat in Osogbo, had his presidency nullified by a three-member appellate panel. The panel, comprising Justices Hamma Akawu Barka, Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba, and Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi, upheld the National Industrial…

Former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has berated Daniel Bwala, former PDP presidential campaign spokesperson for accepting appointment from President Bola Tinubu whom he had severely criticised. Bwala, a lawyer, was first appointed as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication (State House). However, after announcing himself as the official spokesperson to the president, he was reassigned as Special Adviser on Policy Communication, a development perceived as a demotion by many Nigerians. Speaking with TheScrutiny, Sagay said it is shameful for Bwala after leaving the APC and said he cannot work with…

The dusts raised by the reshufflement in the media team of President Bola Tinubu may not settle soon as there are feelers that Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to the president may quit the role. Earlier appointed as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication (State House) on November 14, Bwala, who had claimed he was the official spokesperson to the president was demoted four days later and will now be working outside the villa. Already, there are speculations that Bwala may quit as the new assigned to him, which was announced by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser…

Arise TV journalist and former media aide to the president, Reuben Abati, on Tuesday says Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy is the head of the presidential media team. Earlier, Daniel Bwala who resumed office yesterday as Special Adviser, Media and Public Communication had claimed that he was the spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, adding that he is now occupying the position vacated by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s former spokesperson. However,  in a State House release issued by the Onanuga, titled, ‘President Tinubu approves restructuring of media and communications team’ , President Tinubu said Onanuga;…

Former presidential media aide and Arise Television anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati has taken a swipe at Daniel Bwala for referring to himself as a servant of President Bola Tinubu. Bwala, the Special Adviser, Policy Communication to the president had described himself and other appointees of President Tinubu as servants who are working together to achieve the mandate of the president. “We are working to achieve the mandate of Mr. President. What I can tell you is that, all of us are servants of the President. There is no issue as to the differences in terms of the responsibility”. But speaking on…

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has announced the establishment of the Otemu Educational Foundation, aimed at transforming the educational landscape for underprivileged students in Delta state. In a statement he personally signed and posted on his official social media pages, Ibori said the foundation will locate and sponsor brilliant students in Delta state who cannot afford to pay their school fees. “It is with great pride and a profound sense of purpose that i introduce the Otemu Educational Foundation (OEF). This initiative was born from a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of education and a commitment…

Outgoing deputy governor of Edo state, Phillip Shaibu on Tuesday says God cannot grant Governor Godwin Obaseki access to heaven because he has failed to fulfill the instruction to win souls. Speaking on Channels Television, Shaibu says Obaseki who will handover to the Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo today is leaving behind a legacy of division in the state as he fought everyone who disagreed with him on his policies and governance style. “The good news is that a lot of lessons have been learnt. I just finished Mass, the last Mass as deputy governor. When I became deputy governor, I started…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday says Nigeria needs Coastguard service to protect our maritime laws just like other developed nations in the world. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, Agbakoba who also argued that the Coastguard should be a standalone institution however said the argument on whether the Navy should be part of the service is subject to debate. Recall that some Nigerians have argued strongly that Nigeria does not need the proposed creation of a Nigerian Coast Guard, as it would duplicate the Navy’s efforts and drain resources.…

A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), Monday Onyekachi Ubani on Thursday urged the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri to find a lasting solution to the lingering fuel crisis in the country before December. Speaking in an interview with TheScrutiny, Ubani said the crisis, which has already made unbearable for Nigerians will become worse in December when many Nigerians usually travel by road for the festive season. According to him, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and petroleum marketers should respond to the remarks made by Aliko Dangote calling on them to source petrol directly from his refinery…

Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said only few people in Nigeria are complaining about lack of access to foreign exchange. Cardoso, who spoke during his keynote interview at the ongoing Financial Times Africa Summit in London, United Kingdom (UK) added that Nigeria has moved away from the past when the difference between the official and parallel market rates was 60 percent. “I think the real issue here is that there has been a very wide gap between the official and the parallel market. As at the time I came in, that difference was…