Author: TheScrutinyNG

Personnel of the Department of State Service (DSS) neutralised at least three notorious bandits in Dogon Dawa, Mairiga Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday in a coordinated efforts aimed at taking the fight to the criminals. During the attack, several other bandits, according to sources, fled into the bushes with bullet wounds, while the DSS operatives recovered three AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles from the fleeing bandits. Security sources told Sunday Vanguard that Friday’s ambush by the DSS was the result of weeks of intelligence gathering and the interception and analysis of communication amongst the bandits by the…

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has provided an update on his surgery. Saka will be sidelined for several months after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace on December 20. Arsenal defeated Ipswich Town 1-0 in their first game without Saka and are set to face Brentford on New Year’s Day without the England international. Saka was substituted in the 24th minute against Crystal Palace and replaced by Leandro Trossard. Saka posted a photo of himself in the hospital bed following his surgery. He wrote in the caption of his Instagram post, “The majority see obstacles, but…

The Abia State Government has given reasons it embarked on recovery of some schools handed over to missions and churches in the state. THE SUN reports that administration of former Governor Theodore Orji had handed over the schools previously owned by missions back to them for anticipated effective running. However, recently, Abia Government began moves to reverse such handover, citing various reasons. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha said during the administration of ex-Governor Orji when the schools were returned to missions, the policy permitting such return did not allow the missions to…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Saturday that it was running maintenance exercises which will affect power supply in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed in a statement by the General Manager of public affairs at the TCN, Ndidi Mbah, who stated that TCN engineers would conduct planned maintenance exercises at two transmission substations this weekend. “Today, Saturday, December 28, 2024, from 9 am to 1 pm. Maintenance will be carried out on a 60MVA power transformer and its associated switchgears at the Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation. “During the period, Abuja DisCo will…

Engr. David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has assured that under the present administration , the Igbos are on the right part and are in alignment with the centre. This is as the minister also assured the people of South-East geopolitical zone that 2025 will mark a turning point in the efforts of the federal government to combat security challenges confronting the region. Umahi gave this assurance when the Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum visited him at his country home at Uburu in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State on Friday as part of activities marking the yuletide season. In…

Olivia Hussey, the British actress popularly known for her role in the 1968 movie, ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ has died at 73. According to a statement shared by her family on her official Instagram account, Hussey died peacefully at her home in California on Friday, surrounded by her loved ones. The family described her in the statement as “a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness” touched many lives. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th,” the statement read. “Olivia…

Dr Peter Odili, former governor of Rivers State, has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara clearly stopped his immediate predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from making Rivers State his private estate. Odili disclosed that Governor Fubara summoned an unusual fortitude to confront the quest by Wike to capture Rivers state through ferocious, but unnecessary political war. Odili spoke at a Christmas ballad organized by him in honour of Governor Fubara and his family. He stated that as a family, he, his wife and children, decided to host the Rivers State Governor and his family to a…

Abductors of the Anglican bishop, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and children, along Iboropa road in Akoko North-East council area of Ondo State, have demanded a ransom of N75 million for their release. According to Sources (as reported by Vanguard), the abductors have opened a line of communication with the victims family members and leaders of the Anglican Church. It was also gathered reliably that different associations have asked their members to raise some money to be added to the ransom demanded by the kidnappers. The Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Babajide Bada, said that the family members…

The Federal Government has pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into Wednesday’s accidental bombing that killed 10 people in Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area. The Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle, indicated this while on a condolence visit to Gov. Ahmed Aliyu in Sokoto. He described what happened in the two villages as very unfortunate. He assured that thorough investigations would be conducted to find out what happened and that justice would be done on the matter. “Mr President is worried by the unfortunate incident and he asked me to come and condole with you…

India on Saturday accorded former premier Manmohan Singh, one of the architects of the country’s economic liberalisation in the early 1990s, a state funeral with full military honours, complete with a gun salute. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, died at the age of 92 on Thursday, after which seven days of state mourning were declared. The honours were led by President Draupadi Murmu with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance, along with the country’s top civilian and military officials. Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck also attended the ceremony. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who called the former…