Author: TheScrutinyNG

The Federal Government has initiated legal action against the governors of all 36 states at the Supreme Court, alleging misconduct in the administration of local government areas (LGAs) and seeking full autonomy for LGAs as the third tier of government. In the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the FG specifically requests an order prohibiting state governors from unilaterally dissolving democratically elected local government leaders. The FG also seeks an order for funds credited to local governments to be directly channeled to them from the Federation Account,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) extends its condolences to the family of its third substantive Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, who passed away in Egypt at the age of 61 on Sunday. Lamorde’s demise occurred in Egypt, where he had traveled for medical treatment. In response to this unfortunate news, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, expressed the EFCC’s profound shock and sadness. Oyewale stated, “The EFCC received with shock the sudden death of one of its former Executive Chairmen, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde, a pioneer Director of Operations and the third substantive Chairman of the EFCC from…

According to a report from Daily Trust on Sunday, a train traveling from Kaduna State to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, has experienced a derailment in Jere, Kaduna. The train, carrying numerous passengers, commenced its journey from Kaduna at approximately 8:05 a.m. but encountered the derailment in Jere about an hour later. Security personnel, including members of the Nigeria Police and Army, have been deployed to the scene to provide assistance, as it has been reported that approximately three carriages have gone off the tracks. Further updates on the situation are forthcoming.

Ahead of the upcoming phase of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced his Benin Republic team to take on the Super Eagles. Nigeria is scheduled to play against South Africa on June 7 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo before traveling to Abidjan’s Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny three days later for a match against Rohr’s Benin Republic. Both teams are in Group C of the World Cup qualifiers and are slated to face each other next month. Since assuming the role of Benin’s coach in February 2023, Rohr has overseen 10 games,…

Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon in Lagos State as a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area. The incident occurred during afternoon prayers, resulting in numerous casualties. Rescue efforts are underway, with several bodies recovered from the debris, and both injured and deceased individuals being attended to. The situation remains fluid as authorities work diligently at the scene. Stay updated for further developments.

Members of the Bichi community, one of the five emirates dissolved by the Kano State Government, have expressed their appreciation to the judiciary and security agencies for their role in upholding constitutional principles and the rule of law amidst the crisis surrounding the new emirate council law in the state. Nasiru Ado Bayero served as the emir of the Bichi emirate council until its dissolution on Thursday following the enactment of the new law. In a statement jointly issued by some elders on Sunday, the emirate council commended the judiciary for its courageous interpretation of the constitution, which ensured the…

On Sunday, residents of Gaya staged a protest against the decision of the Kano State Government to dissolve the Gaya emirate. The protesters reportedly took to the streets of Gaya to express their condemnation of the actions taken by the state government and the state House of Assembly. Displaying placards with various messages and chanting slogans against the government, the protesters voiced their grievances, alleging political motives behind the dissolution of the emirate and denouncing what they perceived as injustice. The decision to dissolve the emirate came after the Kano State Government repealed the Kano Emirates Council Law on Thursday.…

President Bola Tinubu is overseeing the official commencement of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project at its starting point in Victoria Island, Lagos. The ambitious 700-kilometer road, spanning eight states and concluding in Calabar, Cross River State, aims to stimulate economic growth across the regions it traverses. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, joined President Tinubu and other dignitaries at the project site. In attendance at the Coastal Road flag-off ceremony were governors, deputy governors, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, ministers, members of the National Assembly, traditional rulers, and various other dignitaries, many of whom had also participated in the commissioning of…

Popular American rapper Nicki Minaj encountered trouble during her travels to Manchester for a scheduled performance at Co-op Live, when she was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. Nicki Minaj took to her X account on Saturday, May 25, to share updates on the situation. She revealed in a series of tweets that the police allegedly found ‘weed’ in her luggage during a customs check at the airport. In a video shared by Nicki Minaj, airport officials can be seen searching her belongings. She expressed her belief that the incident was orchestrated by her adversaries, accusing them of…

By Aishat Aminu There is palpable tension in Kano as the state Governor, Abba Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, for allegedly inciting tension within the state. In a statement signed by Sanusi Bature, the governor’s spokesperson, the former Emir was clandestinely brought into Kano in an attempt to reclaim his position just two days after being removed by the governor. The state government reported that the new Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II, arrived at the palace around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, accompanied by the governor, deputy governor, Speaker of the State…