Author: TheScrutinyNG

Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has said that policemen were withdrawn from local government headquarters in Rivers State following the election of democratically-elected chairmen. He explained that since the elections had been concluded, there was no longer a need to maintain a police presence at the local government secretariats. It would be recalled that after the chairmen were sworn into office and asked to go resume at the secretariats, suspected thugs attacked and set some of the LGs ablaze while destroying many government properties. Speaking on the development during a meeting with Police Strategic Commanders in Abuja…

Alex Ferguson is leaving his reported £2 million-a-year ($2.6m) ambassador role with Manchester United at the end of the season as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The former United manager, 82, won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns among a huge trophy haul during nearly 27 years at Old Trafford. The Athletic reported that the decision had been made amicably, with Ferguson stepping down from the global ambassador role when the season ends. Ferguson, a regular at matches since he stepped down in 2013, will remain a non-executive director of the football club board. It comes as…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Peter Obi, has regretted the latest national grid collapse, which occurred on Tuesday, throwing parts of the country into darkness. Speaking through his X handle on Tuesday, the former Anambra State governor said the recurring national grid collapse is shameful and showed the poor leadership in the country. Obi said; “For the umpteenth time, the national grid has collapsed, plunging a huge part of the nation into darkness and exposing the fragility of Nigeria’s power infrastructure. “This recurring disaster is a national shame and a glaring testament to…

The Lagos State High Court has ordered controversial social media critic Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to remove defamatory comments and videos concerning lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin. The court also ordered him to pay N500 million to them for libel, as stated in the pre-action bundle of the judgment. Justice M. O. Idowu delivered the ruling in suit no: ID/8584/GCM/2024 on Tuesday. According to him, the publications made by VeryDarkMan on his social media accounts on September 24, 2024, linking Bobrisky to Falz and his father were defamatory and injurious to…

The Kwara State Police Command has announced that it will prosecute the three police officers found guilty of the alleged killing of an ND11 student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, in a court of competent jurisdiction. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, made available to the press on Monday night, stated that the police authority has dismissed the three officers found culpable in the killing of the student. In the statement titled “Final Update…

By unlocking economic potential in fisheries, tourism, and renewable energy the Nigeria’s National Blue Economy Strategy will play a significant role in sustainably harnessing marine resources, enhancing food production, job creation and climate resilience, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said. The minister reeled these benefits of the document during opening remarks at the broad-based National Stakeholders’ Consultation, Validation Workshop and Development of the National Blue Economy Strategy for the Federal Republic Of Nigeria with the support of the African Union and Norway. Declaring open the two-day workshop which  is ongoing in Abuja, the minister stated…

The pilot of the chartered aircraft in which the Super Eagles flew to Libya has given details on how the  authorities in the North African country diverted the flight to the sub-standard airport at Al-Abraq. The Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The pilot who is a Tunisian, in a video interview shared on the X handle of Pooja Media, said the risky diversion was unexpected. He said his entreaties to…

According to a report on SaharaReporters, the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided a radio station, Urban 94.5FM, in Enugu during broadcast on Tuesday. The anti-graft agency halted the broadcast, arrested the presenters and made away with equipment worth millions of naira. A broadcaster, Favour Ekoh, was reported to have been forcefully removed from a live programme on Urban Radio, causing significant disruption and raising concerns about press freedom.   In a statement issued on Monday night, the management of the Radio Station said they were shocked as the EFCC was yet to give any official…

The World Bank has reiterated that the present economic reforms under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government must be sustained in the next fifteen years in order to bear fruits. The global bank noted that Nigeria’s path to economic transformation hinges on its ability to sustain critical reforms for at least 15 years, Indermit Gill, senior vice-president of the World Bank Group, has said. Speaking Monday at the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, the official underscored the need for consistent political will and policy implementation to address the country’s deep-rooted structural challenges, which continue to hinder long-term growth and…

The Libyan Football Federation has condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, threatening to take legal action to protect its national team’s interests. The Super Eagles cited safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours following an unexpected diversion on Sunday, prompting Nigeria to pull out of the match, initially set for Tuesday, October 15. In its statement shared by The Libya Observer, the LFF accused the Nigerian Football Federation of failing to cooperate in organising the match and causing the confusion that led to the current situation.…