Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Senator Ireti Kingibe has pledged to lead efforts in supporting a transparent investigation into the sexual harassment allegation raised by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio. Senator Natasha had accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of making sexual advances towards her in his office and residence in Akwa Ibom State. She added that Akpabio frustrated her attempts to raise motions about Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State because she rejected his advances. Reacting to the development earlier, Kingibe downplayed the incident, saying the senator should not have made a fuss about the issue. Her initial stance on…

Reality TV star Kiddwaya, has shared his recent meeting with former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to Kiddwaya, the discussion centred on how to utilise influence to empower his community and the essential qualities required to become a great leader. Kiddwaya took to his Facebook page to express gratitude for the opportunity, describing the meeting as a “great discussion” with the former Governor. “I had a great discussion with the former governor of Lagos state, His Excellency, Akinwunmi Ambode. As someone who had a successful tenure with Lagos state, I was able to get great advice on how to use…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to two Colleges of Nursing Sciences in Imo and Anambra — Holy Rosary College of Nursing, Ogbe, in Ahiara Catholic Diocese, Mbaise, and the College of Nursing Sciences, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ihiala, Anambra. During his visit to both institutions on Friday, the former Governor of Anambra State presented a cheque of N10 million to each college. At the Holy Rosary College of Nursing, he handed over the cheque to the Bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev Simeon Nwobi,…

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio said South African Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool is “no longer welcome in our great country”. Rubio who stated this in an X post on Friday night following a controversial remark from the South African diplomat said Rasool is considered persona non grata in the US. “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates POTUS,” he said, using the acronym for President of the United States. He added, “We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.” At a foreign policy seminar held on Friday in his…

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili says the average man in Nigeria no longer believes the age-long slogan that judiciary is the last hope of the common man. Speaking in an exclusive interview with News Central, Ezekwesili said the judiciary in Nigeria today is a complete departure of the days of military rule in Nigeria when the likes of Justice Kayode Esho, Chukwudifu Oputa and others held sway. “I don’t think any Nigerian common man believes that slogan anymore. I think we underestimate what our variant of politics has done to us as a people”. “We have had a…

Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi is in  Bauchi State for a meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was received at the airport by the Deputy Governor Mohammed Auwal Jatau around  10:00am on Thursday before  proceeding to the Government House where he is holding a private meeting with Mohammed. Although the details of their discussion remain unknown, the meeting has raised speculations about possible political collaboration.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Wednesday said Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara showed utter disrespect to President Bola Tinubu by failing to implement the agreement reached during their meeting to solve the political crisis in the state. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, yesterday, the former Rivers state governor addressed the ongoing political crisis, emphasising the importance of legality and respect for the judiciary. Asked if he would back Fubara’s impeachment, Wike noted that if he had committed an offence, impeachment is a constitutional process. https://thescrutinyng.com/wike-slams-fubaras-letter-to-rivers-assembly-as-useless/ Wike dismissed threats of violence in the state, calling them…

A socio-political group, Rescue Nigeria Economy Project (RNEP)  has berated the silence of major northern senators over the alleged sexual advancement claims leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan was last week suspended for six months for violation of the Senate’s rules days after she submitted a petition against Akpabio for sexual assault and other accusations. https://thescrutinyng.com/natasha-suspended-for-disorderly-conduct-not-sexual-allegations-senate/ On Tuesday, Natasha, who described her suspension as an injustice that cannot stand took her case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting at the United Nations in New York. Reacting to the issue, RNEP, in a statement signed by its…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the choice of the state’s next governor will be left in the hands of the residents of the state even though he will soon reveal the candidate to support. The governor stated this in his bi-monthly newsletter, noting that while his administration has redefined governance and showed the people of Oyo State what is possible with strategic thinking and targeted implementations, some people have begun to ask what next and whether the next governor would not remove some of the efforts. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Dr…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai has announced his resignation as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Monday, El-Rufai said he is pitching his tent with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). His full statement titled ‘Onward To The Future Reads “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories of working with other compatriots to negotiate the merger of political parties that created the APC. It had been my hope since 2013 that my personal values and that of the APC will continue to align…