Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

As the #EndBadGovernance protests entered their second day on August 2, 2024, Human Rights Lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN has called for an immediate suspension of the demonstrations. On the eve of the protests, Adegboruwa had urged organisers to shorten the planned 10-day protest to just one day, reflecting his concerns about potential escalation. Adegboruwa in a statement sent to TheScrutiny, highlighted that while the protests were intended to be peaceful, they had been compromised by infiltrators and disruptive elements. “Though the intention of the organisers was to achieve peaceful and well-coordinated protests, it would seem that fifth columnists and some…

Justice A.Y Yakubu of Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe , Gombe State on July 31, 2024 convicted and sentenced the duo of Vanna Henry Nguna and Morgak Peter to two years imprisonment for fraud. Nguna (a.k.a.Emily Enoch) and  Peter  were prosecuted on one-count separate charges of personation by the Gombe Zonal Directorate  of the EFCC. The charges against Vanna Henry Nguna reads: “That you Vanna Henry Nguna sometimes between January and February, 2024 at Gombe, Gombe State within the jurisdiction  of this honourable court dishonestly impersonate a female American national by operating a fake account (Emily Enoch) and a…

The Nigerian military on Friday said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said that the “military will step in” once observed that the situation “breaches beyond what they (the police) can handle.”

The Lagos State Police Command has detained Abisola Onigbogi, an Executive Director at ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited, in connection with serious allegations of sexual assault made by a colleague, Ogochukwu Odogwu (formerly Temitayo-Omotere). Odogwu, 36, who works as an HR Business Partner at ARM Pension, has reported that she was sexually assaulted by Onigbogi on the night of July 18, 2024, after an office party hosted by the company. According to Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, Onigbogi is in custody, and the case has been referred to the Gender Desk of the Lagos State Police Command. Odogwu claims…

Fulham signed midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal on a five-year contract with the option of a 12-month extension on Friday. The deal for the 24-year-old England international was worth a reported club-record 34 million pounds ($43.6 million), including add-ons. Fulham plays Manchester United at Old Trafford on Aug. 16 in the first match of the Premier League season. Smith Rowe joined Arsenal’s academy at the age of 10 and progressed through the ranks to make 115 senior appearances for the Gunners in all competitions. “Listening to the project, speaking to the manager (Marco Silva) and seeing what players we…

The lawmaker representing FCT in the National Assembly, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has denied sponsoring the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja. A video had gone viral alleging that she was sponsoring the protest. But Senator Kingibe described it as “misinformation”. “I am shocked and outraged by the blatant lies and misinformation being spread by mischief-makers! The video being circulated is from over six weeks ago, during a Labour Party NWC meeting when the NLC was protesting outside the Labour Party office,” she said on X. “As stakeholders, including Senators, House of Reps members, and Mr. Peter Obi, we went out to…

The Executive Secretary of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB)Professor Ishiaq Olanrewaju Oloyede has commended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State for encouraging mentorship and academic excellence in securing the future of the legendary university. Oloyede also cautioned parents of admission seekers into Nigerian universities against age falsification of their children and wards in an attempt to meet the 18-year minimum age requirement, warning that by doing so, they’re pushing the children into the world of corruption and crimes. He spoke on the sideline of the presentation of the Academic and Research Excellence Award to a renowned Ilorin-based legal…

Kaduna State Police Command has barricaded the road leading to the Government House in the state capital. This followed the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests on Thursday in some parts of the state as well as the attempted attack on the state’s Government House by hoodlums. On Friday, a combined team of security operatives could be seen mounting water-tight surveillance along the road leading to the state seat of power. A team of policemen, civil defence and members of the state vigilance service mounted a barricade along the government house road to prevent hoodlums from gaining access to the…

Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has confirmed that the music group PSquare has broken up for the second time. In an interview with City FM, Lagos, he revealed that the split was due to creative differences and personal issues. Rudeboy denied claims that he belittled his brother Peter’s role in the group, saying he was wrongly accused of saying he was the singer and Peter was the dancer. He explained that Peter told him he was no longer interested in the group and didn’t want to make it public. Rudeboy also mentioned that they had different visions for their music, and…

Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has passed away at the age of 60, his family confirmed on Thursday. According to a statement from the League Managers’ Association, Shakespeare died peacefully surrounded by family. Shakespeare’s notable career included serving as Claudio Ranieri’s assistant during Leicester City’s historic Premier League title-winning season in 2015-16. He took over as the club’s manager in early 2017 but was dismissed later that year due to a poor start to the season. Following his tenure at Leicester, Shakespeare held various assistant manager roles with Everton, Watford, Aston Villa, and Norwich. Most recently, he was an…