A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to appear in court on May 13, 2024, to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for allegedly disobeying court order. The EFCC boss is facing […]
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily shut down no fewer than five churches and 19 hotels over noise pollution between March 23 and April 26, a tally by Saturday PUNCH has shown. Calculations by our correspondent also showed that no fewer than four markets and shopping complexes were also shut down over […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim Social media uses claimed viral video of a traffic robbery incident occurred in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja. Verdict This claim is Misleading. Thorough findings by crimefacts news showed that the incident happened in Gaborone, Botswana on 11 February 2022. Also a statement by the Nigeria police, that the incident happened […]
No fewer than 85 terrorists were killed in a clash between the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) and its counterpart (Boko Haram) terrorists in the North East of Lake Chad of Borno State. The clash led to the dislodgement of the Boko Haram rival faction from several Islands previously seized from […]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed renowned banker and businessman, Mr. Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday. Ngelale noted that the President believes […]
The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road will commence this Saturday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Lagos on Thursday. Keisha urged all residents whose houses have been […]
Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina. Synthesize Beautiful Scenes […]
The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent the organisation. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NELFUND’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. “NELFUND management has become aware of a […]
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. According to the news platform, 48-year-old Abodunde had been […]
