Beyond the Headlines
The Nigerian Army headquarters has denied deploying soldiers to the Lekki tollgate despite video evidence showing uniformed soldiers shooting at the scene. The army in a Facebook post branded several reports linking soldiers at the tollgate as fake news, stating, “ No soldiers were at the scene” . Officials of the Lekki Concession Company had […]
Irate youths on Wednesday gathered around the family home of Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo- Olu, on Omididun Street , Lagos Island , throwing stones at the house. Sanwo- Olu had imposed a curfew on the state due to the #EndSARS protests . Soldiers were subsequently called in which led to the deaths of […]
American songstress, Rihanna , has taken to her verified Instagram account to inform her 87. 6 million followers that her heart is broken for Nigeria . The singer has joined other international celebrities like Diddy , Trey Songz, Big Sean, and a host of others to lend her voice to the ongoing #EndSARS protest in […]
The Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has imposed 24 hour curfew in Imo state after continued EndSARS protests . Crimefacts reported how Nigerian youths have taken to the street to protest police brutalities and extra judicial killing by the Nigeria Police. Despite disbanding the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and replacing it with Special […]
The United States has shut its embassy in Lagos following the crisis that has erupted in the state as a result of the #EndSARS protests. US nationals in Nigeria have also been urged to keep a low profile as a result of the violence that has rocked the nationwide demonstrations. The US mission said Americans […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele to unfreeze five thousand accounts, allegedly frozen by the apex monetary institution. The lawmakers issued the directive, after adopting a “Motion of Urgent National Importance”, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gbillah(Benue-PDP). In raising “Concerned about the plethora of petitions and […]
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. It could be an opening salvo […]
A 2019 presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba , has made good his threat to sue the Chief Executive Officer or Twitter , Jack Dorsey , demanding $1bn damages, over the raging #EndSARS protests in Nigeria . Garba is also praying the court to order the Nigeria Communication Commission […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office , on Tuesday, arrested two ladies , Jumoke Ayodele and Opeoluwa Temitayo , for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance believed to be a hard drug to suspects in the commission’ s custody. The substance, according to a medical officer with the commission, is ‘ colorado […]
A Court of Appeal sitting in Akure , the Ondo State capital , on Tuesday sentenced a man , Ijiwande Francis , to 15 years ’ imprisonment for raping an underage girl. The 37-year – old man was said to have committed the offence on November 4, 2010 in Ile Ife , Osun State , […]
