Author: TheScrutinyNG

No fewer than 13 people died in a road crash on the busy Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Friday. The Kaduna State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident in Kaduna. According to him, those who died had been moved to St Gerard’s Hospital, while three who survived were immediately conveyed to AP Smart Hospital, Kakuri, for further treatment. He said it was imperative to also remind motorists that excessive speeding was dangerous. The Sector Commander urged drivers to always maintain the requisite speed limits while on transit. “The road traffic crash occurred near Olam…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Ahman Patigi, has passed away. Mr Patigi, who represented the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State in the 6th, 7th, and 8th Assemblies, died on Thursday at the National Hospital in Abuja. The ex-lawmaker passed away at the age of 59, following an undisclosed illness. In the 8th Assembly, he served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Water Resources. He lost his bid to return to the House in 2019 after the “O to ge” movement swept through the Kwara State political landscape. Mr Patigi founded Ahman Patigi University in…

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have banned Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musial from refereeing, for bringing the game into disrepute. The two Polish officials went on a drunken bender before a Champions League match between Rangers and Dynamo Kyev in Poland in August. UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has now suspended both Frankowski and Musial from refereeing until June 30. After Frankowski and Musial were arrested for trying to steal a road sign in the early hours of the morning, UEFA had to appoint Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Pawel Malec as replacements to work on VAR for the…

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that a naval officer deployed to Forward Operating Base Dansadau for Operation FANSAN YAMMA allegedly opened fire under questionable circumstances, resulting in the death of a colleague. In a statement, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, reported that the incident occurred early on Friday at around 3:12 a.m. in the Dansadau area of Katsina State. The Naval officer, identified as Leading Seaman Akila A., has been arrested, disarmed, and detained. An investigation has commenced, and, according to Buba, the case will proceed to a standing court martial to address the alleged misconduct.…

Omoyele Sowore, the Sahara Reporters publisher, has alleged that the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had shown conspiracy against Ndigbo, noting that he had expected Tinubu to free the detained freedom fighter immediately he assumed office. Sowore made this known in a recent interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90 Minutes Africa. The activist-cum-politician said he had expected that Tinubu‘s first act in office would be to release Kanu from detention, concluding that the incarceration of the IPOB leader reflects a deep-seated problem with the Igbo by the Nigerian state. He further…

The UK Government on Friday donated advanced counter-Improvised Explosives Devices to Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command Joint Task Force in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the donation of the equipment marks another milestone in the strategic partnership between the UK and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Counter-IED equipment is created primarily for military and law enforcement. They are used for standoff detection of explosives and explosive precursor components and defeating Improvised Explosives Devices. The equipment was handed over to the Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, by the representatives of the British Defence Staff West Africa in the…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Friday, said there has been no request for funding from the Nigerian Government. Abebe Selassie, the head of African Department at the IMF, made this known Friday on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington DC. Mr Selassie spoke at the regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa press conference. Premium Times reports that the Nigerian government has, in recent times, effected reforms it said are aimed at restructuring the economy and fixing structural distortions. The government recently removed subsidies on petrol and unified the various windows of the foreign exchange market. The…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that two more bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday. Initial reports said three had been recovered even though the police said all eight passengers and crew members were feared dead.  However, two more bodies have been recovered from the crash, leaving three still unaccounted for. SaharaReporters reported earlier on Friday that the Rivers State Police Command had announced that all eight occupants of an Eastwind Aviation helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday were feared…

In the bid to fight unemployment, the Federal Government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has announced plans to engage and train no fewer than 93,731 unskilled and unemployed persons across the country. The Director General of NDE, Silas Ali Agara who spoke with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital said that the initiative is in line with the renewed hope agenda of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Represented by the state coordinator, Sanusi Akeem Olugbenga, the DG said prospective youths and individuals should register online or visit the NDE offices in their states for further information…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has voiced confidence in the party’s ability to capture Rivers State, pledging to rebuild and strengthen its local chapter. Ganduje shared this vision on Thursday in Abuja while welcoming Dawari Ibietela George, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), back into the APC. He described George as a significant political addition, commending his experience and expressing optimism that George’s return would further reinforce the APC’s position in Rivers State. “We are committed to making Rivers State a stronghold for the APC,” Ganduje said. “Rivers State will be…