Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Some directors recently sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have rejected the offer made to them by the bank’s leadership to return as consultants, TheScrutinyNG has gathered. Checks by our correspondent showed that over 500 staff have been sacked since the assumption of Olayemi Cardoso, who was appointed the bank’s governor by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023. Cardoso, who wanted a clear departure from the mismanagement that took place during the tenure of his predecessor, Godwin Emefiele, embarked on a clean sweep of the CBN staff while planning to inject new hands into the system. Our source…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has commended the gradual improvement of positive behavioural changes among Nigerians towards the Naira. He made the commendation in Abuja on Monday, June 3 2024 during an interview session with the EFCC Radio, 97.3 FM program called the Mandate. He noted that Nigerians are now embracing the fight against Naira abuse the right way as people are now paying attention to what they have taken for granted despite the level of resistance at the beginning. Olukoyede, who spoke through the Spokesperson of the Commission, Assistant Commander of…

Following the revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to also terminate the licences of three other banks, our correspondent has been reliably informed. The three affected banks are UnityBank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank, a reliable source in the apex bank informed TheScrutinyNG on Monday. Our correspondent gathered that the affected banks “have been on life support for a long time and the CBN has no choice than to stop the treatment as they have no chances of survival”. ” The truth is, it took great pain for the CBN to…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on car dealers across the country to ensure that they register with the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML), a department in the Commission that regulates and monitors the activities of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNBPs). He made the call on Saturday, June 1, 2024 through the Acting Zonal Director, EFCC Kaduna Zonal Command, DCE Dr. Benedict Ubi, during a meeting/inauguration of newly elected executives by the Motor Dealers Association, Kaduna (MODAK) at Arewa House, Kaduna metropolis. The Chairman noted that Section…

Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide on Monday says the N494,000 Minimum wage being demanded by organised labour is unrealistic. The labour leaders are currently commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. In a post on his Facebook page, he also accused the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero of fronting for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 He wrote “₦494,000 is more than sixteen times the current minimum wage of ₦30,000. If the Federal Government…

Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed why he rejected the appeal by Lagos elders to visit President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in an interview with TheScrutinyNG, he however said he accepted their plea to forgive Tinubu for the role he played in his unlawful incarceration for alleged contract splitting during his tenure as Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Justice Joseph Olubunmi Oyewole, on October 26, 2009, sentenced Bode George, Chairman and five other former board members of NPA namely, the Managing Director, Architect Aminu Dabo, Captain Olusegun Abidoye, Alhaji…

The spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Dr. Yunusa Tanko has said controversy trailing the recitation of the old national anthem or the new one passed into law by the Federal government. Speaking with TheScrutinyNG, Tanko said Nigerians must practice the wordings in either the ‘Arise O Compatriots’ or ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ if the country must make meaningful progress. Some Nigerians led by former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu have vowed never to sing the new national anthem because President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly breached the Nigerian constitution. Tanko however said…

Former minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has expressed sadness over the death of a popular motivational from the northern part of the country, Abdullateef Aliyu Maiyaki, popularly known as Mufti Yaks. Sources informed TheScrutinyNG that the late Niger state-born peace ambassador died after a brief illness. He was 20 years old. Writing on his official Facebook, Pantami wrote “Inna lil Laahi wa inna ilaiHi Raajiun! Just heard that our beloved son, Abdullateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as MUFTI YAKS passes away. What a great loss! Janaza by 10 am at Justice Maiyaki’s residence Dutsen Kura…

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri Has slammed Abia State governor, Alex Otti over his position on the atrocities being committed by enforcers of sit-at-home in his state. Otti had said that his administration is not interested in going into unnecessary confrontation with the promoters of the May 30 sit- at- home in honour of those killed during the Nigeria civil war as people have a right to mourn their dead. However, taking to his social media handles, Omokri said Otti should take a cue from how his counterpart in Oyo state, Seyi Makinde dealt with Yoruba nation agitators. He also…

Former Deputy Senate President,  Ovie Omo-Agege has mourned the passage of a  member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Eme Mukoro.  Mukoro, who won the 2011 election to the Ughelli South Local Government Constituency on the ticket of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) also served as a senior legislative aide to Omo-Agege. In a statement on Wednesday, Omo-Agege who  described Mukoro’s passing as terribly shocking and painful said it is a huge loss to Urhobo land and Delta state in general. The statement reads “The Deputy President of the 9th Senate and Obarisi of Urhoboland, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege,…