Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

The Vatican has confirmed that only one round of voting will take place this Wednesday afternoon as the conclave to elect the next pope officially gets underway. Cardinals from around the world gathered earlier Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel, where they took a sacred oath of secrecy before the chapel doors were ceremonially closed with the Latin phrase “extra omnes,” meaning “everyone out.” The papal master of ceremonies then declared the start of the conclave, invoking a centuries-old tradition whose name comes from the Latin cum clave, meaning “locked with key.” Wednesday’s solitary ballot marked the opening step in the…

Pursuant to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has assured the Regional Development Commissions, especially the recently established ones, of cooperation and guidance in strengthening their respective educational programmes and structures. The Deputy Executive Secretary (Services) UBEC, Mr. Tunde Segun Ajibulu, gave this assurance when he hosted the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari at UBEC’s Head Office in Abuja. Ajibulu, who lauded President Tinubu for the establishment of the Regional Commissions, said that their creation would help bring development closer to the people and indeed further actualize…

Following a high-level intervention by the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the strike action embarked upon by unions within the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has been suspended until May 13, 2025, pending the outcome of the Minister’s intervention on the issues raised. This development emerged at the end of a crucial meeting convened by the Honourable Minister with leaders of the aggrieved unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP). Speaking after the meeting, Comrade Aba Ocheme, National Secretary of NUATE, confirmed the decision: “We have…

Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement came on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting held at the Government House in Asaba. Confirming the move, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said the decision came after “wide consultations with political stakeholders and in the interest of Delta’s long-term development.” In a related development, Oborevwori’s predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa has also announced his defection to the APC. Okowa, the 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, announced his decision to join the APC following an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting…

President Bola Tinubu’s forceful intervention in the political crisis that rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly has failed to yield the much needed results one month after, credible sources informed TheScrutinyNG on Friday. It will be recalled that the speaker of the house, Mudashiru Obasa was impeached by 36 of his colleagues on January 13 while he was on holiday in the United States. He was replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Upon his return to the country, Obasa declared his removal as illegal and insisted that he remained the speaker. He argued that his colleagues failed to followed…

Hundreds of women dressed in red flooded the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday morning, demanding the reinstatement of the suspended state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Chanting “Bring Back Sim” in unison, the women, operating under Rivers Women Prayer Group took over major roads in a powerful show of solidarity, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revoke the emergency rule currently in place in the state. Speaking on behalf of the women, Dr. Nancy Chidi Nwankwo and Dr. Vivian Ige-Elenwo in a joint statement said ” Once again, and for the umpteenth time, we, the women of Rivers…

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted Ihuoma Julia Nneji, a daughter of the founder of the popular ABC Transport, Frank Nneji, for alleged cyber crime. Nneji was declared wanted Tuesday night by the office of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Center, (NPF NCCN), Abuja as posted on the Force official Facebook page. According to the ‘wanted’ post, the Police listed her offences to include “criminal deformation, injurious falsehood and cyber stalking.” It was learnt she and her friends engaged in cyber bullying and blackmailing of an Abuja businessman (name with held) from August to September 2024. Following the alleged…

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could have won the 2023 presidential election if it had fielded former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as Vice- Presidential candidate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku won the presidential primary by 371 votes to defeat Wike , who polled 237 votes, while a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, scored 70 votes. Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State got 38 votes; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, scored 20 votes; a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, got 14 votes, while a former President…

The Rivers State Government has rejected the claim by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) that the N300m given by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a ‘gift’. The government in a statement on Tuesday said records showed that the money was given to the NBA to host the conference and Rivers. While calling on the NBA to refund the money, the state government said the NBA has breached the trust it has wih the state government by relocating the conference to another state and it will use all available legal means to recover the money. “The Rivers State…

Following the recommencement of the naira-for-crude initiative of the federal government for Dangote Refinery, shareholders have called on the management of the refinery to reciprocate the government’s gesture by listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The shareholders commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the continuation and institution of the naira-for crude policy as a national policy. Daily Trust reports that the federal government last week reinstated the naira-for-crude policy after the expiration of the initial six-month trial phase. Under the policy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will sell crude oil to local…