Author: TheScrutinyNG

Rafael Nadal has announced he will retire at the end of the 2024 season. The 38-year-old Spaniard will compete in his final professional event at the Davis Cup Finals, to be held in Malaga from 19-24 November. “Hello everyone, I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis,” said Nadal in Spanish in a video posted on X. “The reality is it has been some difficult years, these last two especially. I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations. “It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to…

Four Palestinian youths were martyred Wednesday evening after Israeli special forces (undercover) opened fire on the vehicle they were riding in in the city of Nablus. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews transferred four martyrs to Rafidia Governmental Hospital after a special force targeted their vehicle with bullets in the eastern market of Nablus. It added that its crews also transferred to the hospital a young man who was injured by shrapnel from live bullets in the head and chest in the eastern market of the city. The cities, towns and camps of the occupied West…

The Nigerian Army has launched investigation into alleged diversion of palliatives meant for soldiers by a Brigade Commander in Kano State. The director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this yesterday while reacting to media reports of the detention of the erstwhile 3 Brigade Commander in Kano , Brig-Gen M.A Sadiq, over alleged diversion of rice and sale of government properties such as vehicles and generators. He confirmed that the immediate past Commander 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier General MA Sadiq, is currently undergoing military investigation into administrative discrepancies while he was Commander 3 Brigade. The statement however…

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said, yesterday. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He wrote: “The pilot of our Airbus 350 flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight. After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew and a co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing but he died before landing.” According to the airline management, the 59-year-old…

Senator Ali Ndume, the former chairman of Senate Committee on Army, has alleged that based on how the Boko Haram members operate, it was obvious that some individuals are colluding with the terrorists and leaking vital informations to them. Senator Ndume also noted that despite the infractions, the military are also I’ll-equipped to mount serious fight against the terrorists. This came as he dismissed reports circulating on social media that his convoy was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Senator representing Southern Borno and Gwoza senatorial district spoke at his Maiduguri residence after returning from a condolence visit to…

The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved that states and local governments must fully comply with the Supreme Court judgment on financial autonomy for councils. It also resolved to tinker with the Constitution to streamline its positions on local government administration in line with the July 11 judgment of the apex court. The decision came with its own drama which played out in the Red Chamber during plenary. The drama started when some senators raised points of order during the debate on the motion sponsored by Senator Tony Nwoye (Anambra North) and seconded by nine others. Following what appeared to be near…

It will be the gathering of who-is-who on November 1 in Imo State when the late president of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, elder statesman, industrialist and media mogul, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, will be laid to rest. According to the burial committee, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan will be among eminent Nigerians expected at the burial in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Members of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, and Pan Niger Delta Development Forum (PANDEF), among other cultural organisations and associations, are also expected at the ceremony. Addressing reporters in Owerri on Wednesday, the Chairman…

Following the Federal High Court judgement that affirmed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the crisis-ridden Labour Party (LP) and also affirmed the national convention of the party in Awka, Anambra State, the LP caretaker committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has resolved to appeal the judgment at the Court of Appeal. It would be recalled that, on Tuesday, the Federal High Court declared the national convention as valid, constitutional, and in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the judgment, compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant due recognition and…

Covenant University has once again secured the top spot in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The ranking, which evaluates universities across various performance metrics, placed the Ota-based institution ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, reaffirming its position as a leader in higher education. The rankings, which surveyed 1,907 universities across 108 countries, assessed the institutions based on 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook. CU emerged as Nigeria’s best, outperforming the University of Ibadan, the Federal University of Technology Akure, and the University of Lagos, which ranked second,…

In an effort to rid the region of fake, adulterated and counterfeit products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed seized counterfeit products worth N10 billion in the Northeast zone. The commodities were publicly burnt by the agency in Gombe State on Wednesday. Speaking during the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the North East Zonal Director, Mr Kenneth Azikwe, noted that the exercise demonstrated the agency’s commitment to ridding Nigerian markets of substandard, falsified, and unwholesome products. “NAFDAC remains at the forefront of protecting and promoting public health through rigorous standards, innovative…