Author: TheScrutinyNG

There is palpable fear over impending flooding among the residents of Borno State as popular Alau Dam overflows its bank, thus generating anxiety. Consequently, residents along the banks of River Yedzaram in Maiduguri are apprehensive as the river has overflown its banks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that also disturbing to the residents is the report that Alau Dam, now filled, will be opened to discharge the excess water into the river at any moment.  Already some buildings and farmlands along the river had been submerged in Gwange Ward of Maiduguri, while a stream known as Ngaddabul that…

Dr. Tanko Yunusa, the new Interim National Cordinator of the Obidient Movement, has written to Obidients and Nigerians at large, seeking for genuine reconciliation and unity of purpose. The new Obidient Movement cordinator, in a letter titled, “One Voice, One Vision: The Call for Collective Action on the Mission to Birth a New Nigeria”, charged the Obidients to continue the push for a new Nigeria, calling for understanding and genuine reconciliation as a result of polarization in the rank of the Obidients.  The ‘Statement of Reconciliation and Unity for the Movement’, he noted, is focused on “healing, reconciliation, and renewal,…

Sunday Oliseh, former captain and coach of the Super Eagles, has congratulated and welcomed compatriot, Ademola Lookman, to the prestigious men’s nomination list for coveted award. Recall that the nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or was revealed in a tweet by the European football body, UEFA, on Wednesday. Oliseh said: “Congratulations to Ademola Lookman for joining this exclusive list of Nigerians who were worldwide acclaimed! Naija’s all-time magnificent 7 just became THE MAGNIFICENT 8. Delighted and welcome to the Club Lil bro.” The Atalanta forward is the only African player nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Idara Bassey, the Lagos medical doctor, who was declared wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman, Abiola during a buttock enlargement surgery at a clinic in Lekki Phase 1, is now in police custody. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed her arrest. Abiola had visited the clinic for the buttock enlargement procedure, which tragically ended in her death. BBL is a popular enhancement surgery that sculpts the buttocks while removing excess fat from other body areas. Bassey who is currently being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, had previously fled after…

Francisca Owumi, the Nigerian reality TV star, is dead. Her family announced her demise on social media, with the caption: “A daughter and sister. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.” The reality star was said to have passed on after a brief illness. Owumi was the first runner-up on the inaugural season of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) in 2006. Known for her energetic dance moves, she was in the house with contestants such as the winner Katung Aduwak, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gideon Okeke, Maureen Osuji, Ify Ejikeme, and the late Joseph Ada, among others. In 2012, she briefly ventured into…

A Canadian-Nigerian woman is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, September 2, 2024, following her arrest by Toronto Police for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against the Nigerian community. Amaka Sonnberger, 46, was apprehended on Sunday following an investigation into online content she reportedly posted on August 25, threatening violence against specific members of the Nigerian community. Charged with uttering threats, Sonnberger will face a judge at the Ontario Court of Justice. The case is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence, with the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit involved in the investigation. Toronto Police Service, in a Sunday statement…

By Kassim AfegbuaIt is trite that Reuben Abati is partisan; he has failed woefully at masking it. He is a full blown PDP card carrying member, who ran election in 2019 for Deputy Governor with Buruji Kashamu, the late alleged drug baron. The pair gave meaning to curiosities around town. Indeed, he ran elections after he was granted bail from the EFCC dungeon after a while as an inmate. He was arrested for alleged fraud while he served as spokesman to President Jonathan. Hitherto, he had always held himself out with bombastic sanctimonious appellations and deportment until the EFCC named…

Arise Television anchor,  Reuben Abati on Thursday says the TV station is ready to conduct interview with Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state in local Benin Language if he finds it difficult to speak English. Abati made the remarks when Emperor Jarett Tenebe, the APC state chairman appeared on The Morning Show to speak on the party’s chances ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo state. Addressing Tenebe, Abati said “Please do us a favour. We hope that after this interaction with you, we hope that your candidate, Senator…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar must wait till 2031 if he wants to contest for president again. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, lost to President Bola Tinubu. George, in a statement on Wednesday, said that a Southerner must occupy the office from 2023 to 2031 “because that is the reality of our country, PDP constitution, and our polity”. “Even in 2027, Atiku will be 81 years and this is the time for him to…

By Temitope Ajayi By his advanced age and eminent status as a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is by no means qualified to be an elder statesman. Statesmen are highly venerated and revered people to whom we go for advice, guidance and direction. But sometimes, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar behaves as if he should be removed from that exclusive club. Or how else can one interpret some of his utterances and statements? Or is the former vice president merely playing politics? But politics should have its season and time and should sometimes give way for nation-building and patriotism.…