Author: TheScrutinyNG

Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has been summoned by the Federal Capital Territory High Court over  allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property. The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023. The summons, dated October 3, 2024, was made public in a Friday post from the X handle of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission. According to the court documents, Bello is accused of violating Section 311 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria 1963, which deals with criminal breach of…

The #EndBadGovernance Movement, Lagos State has called on Nigerians to stand up in protest against the Federal Government in the face of the fresh hike in the pump price of fuel which has further escalated the economic crisis in the country. The movement described the recent petrol price hike as provocative and a further slap in the face of poor and struggling Nigerians. The movement remarked in a statement on Thursday, while reacting to reports that the National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has commenced full deregulation of the downstream sector by increasing petrol price to between N998 per litre in…

As a result of the commencement of sell of 50kg rice at N40,000, the Federal Government has announced that a simple condition attached to the offer is to present a National Identification Number (NIN) and the Automated Teller Machine card. Recall that the Federal Government, on Thursday in Abeokuta, began the sale of rice at a subsidised rate in Ogun. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, while speaking during a ceremony to signify the commencement, said it was “one of the numerous programmes initiated to bring succour and relief to Nigerians”. Kyari, who was represented by Mrs…

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Friday, has advanced reasons the acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, was suspended, alongside Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary. Recall that the crisis in the main opposition party showed no signs of resolution, as a faction of the National Working Committee had suspended the acting National Chairman, Damagum, and National Secretary, Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty to the party. Earlier, a faction of the NWC aligned with Damagum announced the suspension of the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and the National Publicity…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to review its policies in order to end the hardship cure entry being experienced in the country. This is as the main opposition party urged the Federal Government to make key investments towards food production, revamp the manufacturing sector to stimulate employment opportunities and mitigate the sufferings of the people. The demands were contained in a communiqué issued by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara. It was after the party’s 78th  meeting in Abuja. ‘’The BoT expresses serious concerns over the worsening…

The Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI), has activated about 125 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres nationwide. This was disclosed by Michael Oluwagbemi, the chief executive officer of P-CNGI, who revealed that that 125 centres had surpassed the 100 centres earlier anticipated. Oluwagbemi, in an interview in Abuja, added that additional N80 billion worth of CNG investments were generated within the last one week. He said: “This time last year, the country had just seven conversion centres and we promised to deliver at least 100 of them this year. Already we have well over 125.” Oluwagbemi…

Arsenal have suffered a huge blow with Bukayo Saka picking up an apparent hamstring injury on Nations League duty with England. The 23-year-old winger has been a revelation for the Gunners this term and he has already registered three goals and seven assists. Saka was picked in the starting XI for the Three Lions’ game against Greece tonight, but he was replaced shortly after the visitors took the lead. The Gunners graduate was spotted holding his right hamstring while leaving the playing field in the 51st minute which is a massive blow. Arsenal have largely relied on Saka for creativity…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has rejected claims of poor treatment on arrival in Nigeria by the captain of the Libya senior men national team, Faisal Al-Badri. NFF insists the Libyan Football Federation created chaos for its own team, the Mediterranean Knights.  NFF’s Assistant Director (Protocol), Mr. Emmanuel Ayanbunmi said the Libya Federation only informed the NFF that its team was landing in Port Harcourt, and not Uyo, only three hours to the team’s arrival on Tuesday.  “I spoke to the General Secretary of LFF, at length, on Monday, 7th October and he never hinted that his team would be…

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the position of Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, dismissing an appeal that challenged his leadership. The court ruled that the appeal lacked merit and upheld the judgment of the lower court, imposing a fine of ₦500,000 against the appellant. The court further declared that any expenditure made by the Rivers State Governor without the appropriation of Speaker Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule is illegal to the extent of those expenditures. It criticized the appellant for treating a court order with disdain, emphasizing that appeals cannot be used to…

The House of Representatives has assured that bills to improve eye care services in Nigeria are underway. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, disclosed this, saying the bills would help address the challenges in accessing eyecare services and generally improve the health system in the country. Kalu made the disclosure in commemoration of this year’s World Sight Day. The global event is observed annually on the second Thursday of October to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. Kalu who is an advocate of eye health recently organised an outreach programme where thousands of…