Author: TheScrutinyNG

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges. Usyk’s win takes him to 23-0 with 14 knockouts and extends one of the all-time best careers that includes Olympic gold and undisputed champion at cruiserweight. Only the WBA, WBO and WBC belts were on the line this time after Usyk, focused on the lucrative rematch, relinquished his…

Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi has spoken out following his defeat by Ademola Lookman for the African Player of the Year award. Lookman was named the 2024 African Best Player of the Year held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, beating Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, and Ronwen Williams. The Super Eagles star received recognition for his exceptional contributions to the Nigerian national team and Atalanta. The winger guided Nigeria to the 2023 AFCON tournament final and assisted the Italian team in winning their first European trophy. Several Moroccan media outlets, notably al3omk, have reported that Hakimi expressed his dissatisfaction with the…

Gabriel Jesus scored his first two Premier League goals since January as he rounded off a fine week with a brace in Arsenal’s impressive 5-1 win at Crystal Palace. Jesus netted a hat-trick against Palace in the EFL Cup earlier this week and played a starring role again, marking a return to form for the Brazilian. His double on Saturday ensured Jesus became the first player to score five consecutive goals for the Gunners since Robin van Persie in February 2011. He opened the scoring in just the sixth minute, providing a clinical finish at the back post after a…

The 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has adjourned until Jan. 13, hearing of a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the victory of Gov. Monday Okpebholo. The petitioners, Dr Asue Ighodalo and the PDP, are challenging the declaration of Okpebholo as the winner of the Sept. 21 poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to INEC, Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 291,667 votes against PDP’s Ighodalo, who got 247,274 votes. Justice Wilfred Kpochi, Chairman of the tribunal, adjourned for hearing following the adoption of the pre-hearing report. In a pre-hearing report…

Mr Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has stated that the recent loss of lives due to stampedes in rice distribution centers across the country was a result of “harsh economic” situations. Many lives were lost in the Okija area of Anambra State and about 10 persons stampeded to death at a Catholic church in Abuja while struggling to get rice on Saturday. Saturday’s incident occurred just days after 35 children were also stampede to death in Oyo State. Reacting to the incidents, Obi took to his X…

The Federal Government is planning to install security cameras on parts of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highways. David Umahi, Works Minister, made this known during an inspection of Sections I and II of the project in Lagos, which is being handled by Hitech Construction Company Ltd. The minister explained that the highway would be equipped with CCTV systems to ensure seamless movement and optimal security along the entire stretch. According to him, “We’re going to plant trees and also include lay-bys. We can decide to have a lay-by every five kilometers, where we connect all our CCTV cameras. “We’ll station vehicles…

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta, in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other activities of the Boat Regatta from the waterfront of his Queen’s Drive residence in Ikoyi. Dignitaries, including top officials of the Lagos State government and white cap chiefs from the State, were already seated when the President cancelled his appearance following briefings on the…

It as tragic as seventeen people.lost their lives during a free rice distribution in Enugu on Saturday. Similarly, about 10 fatalities were recorded in Abuja where palliatives were being distributed. Eyewitnesses described the scenes as chaotic and tragic. One said at least seven of the deceased in the Abuja tragedy were children. In Anambra, the seventeen people were confirmed dead and several others sustained injuries at Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, following a stampede during the distribution of Christmas rice by officials of Obijackson Foundation. The Foundation has been distributing such gifts annually for many years and people in the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has slashed the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol by 12 per cent to ₦899 per liter, from ₦1,020 per liter. The National President of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis Hary, who confirmed the development, said the N899 per litre is for Lagos while Warri, Oghara, Port Harcourt and Calabar have N970 as their ex-pot price. Dr. Harry, who described the price reduction as a welcomed development, said: “The reduction in the PMS price by NNPCL is a demonstration of the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has refuted reports claiming the revived Port Harcourt Refinery has been shut down, saying the facility is fully operational. The nation’s oil company, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, and made available on Saturday, described the reports as false. According to the statement, the operational status of the refinery was recently verified by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC, adding that the lifting of petroleum products is still ongoing at the 60,000 barrels per day refinery. “The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has been drawn…