Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan said reverting to the old national anthem, newly signed by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s new anthem was a big mistake. In a post on his social media handles, Omokri said the law returning Nigeria to the old national anthem is “one of most unnecessary acts of governance in Nigeria in recent times”. Omokri who said President Tinubu ought not to have assented to the bill said it is a step backwards for Nigeria to abandon a national anthem written by Nigerians and adopt the one written by a…

Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address Nigerians on the true state of the nation on May 29th, the anniversary of his one year in office. Speaking in an exclusive chat with TheScrutinyNG, George said said there are too many lies being peddled about in the administration, leaving Nigerians confused as to what to believe. George also said Nigerians should assume the first year in office is a learning curve for President Tinubu, having not been in the presidency previously. “He ( Tinubu) himself has appealed…

President Bola Tinubu is focused on delivering good governance to Nigerians and is not bothered by plots by the mega opposition parties over a potential merger to oust ahead of 2027 general elections, the presidency said on Tuesday. Recently, there have been speculations that the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other opposition parties may merge ahead of the 2027 election. Also, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections said he may consider stepping down for Peter Obi of LP if both parties merge and the party decides to zone the ticket to the…

Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office, state of the economy, merger talks by the opposition and other issues. Excerpts: With one year into governance, can you tell us about some of the pains and gains of the current government? I would rather talk about the gains. What you described as pain can also be called inconvenience, which came out of the reforms that are necessary to set the country on the part of irreversible and sustainable progress. The country…

David Hundeyin, a Nigerian independent journalist, has challenged Nigerians to cultivate the habit of supporting investigative journalism in order to get information that will save the country. In a post on his official X handle, Hundeyin said a lot can be achieved if just 5,000 Nigerians out of the 200m population pay $5 monthly to support investigative journalism. According to him, many Nigerians who believe they are too poor to support investigative journalism don’t usually don’t complain when asked to pay huge sums to attend musical shows that usually add no value to their lives. He wrote “Out of 200…

By Temidayo Akinsuyi The Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday says it is the people of Nigeria and not Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka that will determine who is the best man to lead the country. The party was responding to an interview granted by Soyinka where he urged Peter Obi, the LP presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections not to run for president in 2027 for the sake of the nation. Describing Obi as someone who is unfit to lead, Soyinka had claimed that Obi asked his followers known as Obidients to attack him and others with opposing views…

Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), is a human rights activist and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he shares his thoughts on President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office and other national issues. Excerpts:  President Bola Tinubu will mark one year in office on May 29. What is your assessment of his performance so far, as well as that of members of his cabinet? Looking at what former United States president Franklin Delano Roosevelt did in America in the Depression years in the 1930s, when he had his own mantra, his economic and…

Kylian Mbappe has confirmed that an announcement regarding his future is imminent, amid widespread anticipation of his move to Real Madrid. Earlier this month, Mbappe declared his departure from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) upon the expiry of his contract, stating, “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks. I will play my last game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.” Following PSG’s victory over Lyon in the French Cup final, where goals from Ousmane Dembele and Fabian…

The Edo State Government has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the State, in fulfilment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from the month of May, 2024. Governor Godwin Obaseki had during the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City announced the increase of the minimum wage for workers in the State from N40,000 to N70,000, to reflect the current economic realities of the country and cushion the impacts of the harsh economy on the people of the State. In a statement, Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the payment…

Professor Mike A. A. Ozekhome, SAN INTRODUCTION Few days ago, the Court of Appeal held a capacity building workshop for Justices of the Court of Appeal and members of Election Petition Tribunals nation-wide. No doubt, the Nigerian Judiciary is a major player in holding any credible elections, being the third arm of government that resolves disputes and interprets the law. My Ozekpedia (modeled after Wikipedia, Legalpedia, Encyclopedia, Europedia, Glottopedia, Physiopedia, etc) once described the Judiciary’s recent role in election matters as  “Judocracy – form of government where presidents, governors, Senators, House of Representatives members, House of Assembly members, chairmen of local government, Councilors, etc., are…