Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Crusoe Osagie, media aide to Godwin Obaseki, the immediate past governor of Edo state, has berated Governor Monday Okpebholo over the delivery of two additional generators to the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). In a statement on Tuesday titled ‘ Okpebholo’s Retrogression Hits EBS, Osagie wondered why the governor recently procured two additional 150kva and 135kva generators to the state-owned media station after his predecessor has already connected the EBS to the 95MW Ossiomo Power Plant and provided two standby generators, including a brand new 500KVA and additional 200KVA generators. The full statement reads “The current retrogression in Edo…

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has described. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu as one of President Bola Tinubu’s most trusted loyalists who has been championing the Renewed Hope Agenda in the National Assembly. Omo-Agege, who was the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State during the 2023 general elections made the remarks on Tuesday at Oghara, Ethiope West local government area, where he officially welcomed  Ibori-Suenu and her teeming supporters, including former top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the APC. He also lauded former governor of the state from 1999 to…

The Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko has called on its members to resist the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday and taken to Ekiti state over alleged libel complaint by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN). In a post on his X page, Tanko wrote “The arrest of Obidient @DeleFarotimi is the manifestation of the the decay in our Democratic Process. We shall resist this. All Obidients MUST RESIST this ……….. Watch out for our press conference tomorrow…….. A New Nigeria is POssible”. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Peter Obi,…

Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni on Thursday says President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation on the controversial tax reform bill. He however condemned the action of Senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume who opposed the move by the economic team of the president to explain the bill to the lawmakers. Ndume, who cited Order 38 had opposed the move by the experts to address the senate, saying invitation of the experts to address senators was not reflected on the Order Paper for the day. Reacting to the development, Oseni who hailed President Tinubu’s action on the bill also urged…

The Federal Government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair and put into functional use transmission towers vandalised across the country. This was disclosed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engineer Suleiman Ahmed Abdulaziz, at the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group meeting in Abuja. Abdulaziz, who was represented by the Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider (TSO) of TCN, Olugbenga Emmanuel Ajiboye, said between January 13, 2024, and now, 128 transmission towers have been destroyed either by vandals or bandits across the country. He lamented that when the vandals were apprehended and…

Prince Kassim Afegbua, former Commissioner for Information in Edo state is a member of the 14-man State Assets Verification Committee set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on latest developments in the state, especially concerns of some loyalists of the former governor who have described the probe as a political witch-hunt. Excerpts: Some loyalists of former Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki have condemned the ongoing probe by Governor Monday Okpebholo. They alleged that it is witch-hunt and also advised him to focus on governance. What is your…

A former Commissioner for Information in Edo state, Prince Kassim Afegbua on Wednesday says Governor Monday Okpebholo’s achievements in just 15 days in office has surpassed what his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki achieved in one year. Speaking in an interview with TheScrutiny, Afegbua who is a member of the 14-man panel set up by Governor Okpebholo to probe the Obaseki administration also said Edo people deserve to know how the state’s debt profile moved from N43bn to N500bn in the last eight years. The former governorship aspirant who is also a member of the Assets Verification Committee added that they will…

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;…