Author: TheScrutinyNG

A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court, has remanded a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ganiyu Ayinde Oyedepo, a.ka. Kokosaria, in prison custody, following his arraignment  on alleged offences of conspiracy, assault occasioning harm and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace. Chief Magistrate B. Sonuga, remanded the NURTW chieftain, after he pleaded not guilty to the charges, made against him by the operative of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID), Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos. Kokosaria was arraigned before the court on Thursday , in a charge marked B/40/2024, by Barrister Morufu Animashaun, a legal officer in…

By Augustine Akhilomen Two days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, increased the price of fuel, motorists and commuters across Nigeria continue to lament and groan over the current hardship many of them are undergoing at the moment. Recall that on Tuesday, NNPCL Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per liter to N897 per liter, effective from September 3. The expectation that queues at filling stations would dissipate after the sudden hike in petrol prices on Tuesday was dashed yesterday. Many Nigerians particularly lament that their hardships have been compounded, as transportation…

By Augustine AkhilomenNigerian singer, Harrysong, has debunked reports circulating in the media that he’s gay.Recall that an anonymous gay man has expressed his admiration for Harrysong during the singer’s recent interactive session with fans on Instagram.The father of two who was having a Q and A with his fans on Instagram, responded by saying though he is heterosexual, he does not discriminate against gay people.“I’m not gay. [I] am very straight. But I don’t discriminate,” he wrote. Reacting to the post..@el_nizzy remarked: “Wo, i discriminate like werey….. na Naija we dy no b Yankee…”@zikky_blessing opined: “It’s either u are straight…

…Says ‘US Can’t Continue To Accept This As NormalDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday implored Americans to bring a halt to the “epidemic of gun violence” plaguing the United States, after a mass shooting at a Georgia high school left four people dead.The US vice president, speaking at a rally in New Hampshire, also reiterated her call for an assault-weapons ban — a position widely opposed by Republicans — and support for the further tightening of US gun safety laws.“This is just a senseless tragedy, on top of so many senseless tragedies,” Harris said of the shooting at Apalachee…

…. Ighodalo is a master planner, vote for him — Obaseki… Edo needs continuity for progress, prosperity — Ighodalo Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued its campaign blitz across Edo North on Wednesday sweeping through Fugar in Etsako Central and Agbede in Etsako West with hundreds dumping the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and joining the PDP at both venues.Governor Obaseki, who expressed satisfaction at the massive turnout said, ” I have never seen this type of crowd in all the places we have visited. “I want to thank you…

By Augustine Akhilomen Former Nigerian international Dimeji Lawal has advised the Falconets to forget about their loss to Germany and focus on overcoming Venezuela in the final group game of the 2024 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Recall that Nigeria lost 3-1 to Germany on Wednesday night, despite creating many goal-scoring chances.With the team set to face Venezuela on Saturday, Lawal said that the Falconets will get something positive from the game.”When it comes to women’s football in the world, I think we have improved a lot. and we will keep improving. I will give the team a good chance against Venezuela.…

Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award.In the list announced by France Football Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Atalanta of Italy player was shortlisted alongside 29 players for the coveted award.He is the only African player in the list. Eight-time winner and current holder Lionel Messi is not listed for this years’s award as well as five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo.Lookman was in scintillating form as Atalanta won its first-ever European trophy last season, with the Nigerian scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen.He scored scored 17…

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…

Team Nigeria’s para powerlifter Esther Nworgu has won silver in Para powerlifting up to 41kg with a lift of 118kg.She broke the Paralympics record twice.Nworgu set two new Paralympic Records with her last two attempts, lifting 112kg and 118kg respectively.Chinese Cui Zhe got the gold with 119kg lift.It was a close competition but the Chinese had advantage of going after the Nigerian.

By Augustine Akhilomen…Calls For Removal Of Kyari As NNPC DGThe National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has announced that they are embarking on an impending massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024, in protest of the recent hike in fuel prices and the gross incompetence of the NPC Director General, Mele Kyari.In a statement issued and signed by Okunomo Henry Adewumi, President of the Senate (NANS), on Wednesday, the union demanded an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Kyari as the NNPC DG. “We write to notify you of an impending…