Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

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…

By TheScrutinyNG Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has invited 23 players for the upcoming  2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic. The Super Eagles confront South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 7th June (8pm Nigerian time) and will fly to Abidjan to tackle Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Monday, 10th June starting from 4pm CIV time (5pm Nigeria time). Among the players invited are invited are Ademola Lookman, Europa League winner and Atalanta player; Victor Osimhen; African Player of the Year and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali. Also selected are…