A correspondent of the Vanguard Newspaper, Chinonso Alozie has emerged as Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo council. Alozie, who emerged alongside five others, polled 20 votes to defeat his lone rival, Angela Nkwo-Akpolu of the Leadership Newspaper who scored 11 votes. Also, Mr Sabi Elemba of […]

  A video has been trending on Saturday which showed trucks conveying foodstuffs and animals being blocked from moving to the South part of Nigeria. In the the video seen by CrimeFacts, the trucks are said to have been blocked at Kara-Jebba, Mokwa area of Niger State. An online news medium, Intel Nigeria posted on […]

  After Wednesday night’s heroics to help Nigeria book a place in the final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON), three altered photographs of Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali have gone viral on social media. Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in the South African league, was the hero when Nigeria beat the […]

  Last week, several social media users have circulated the same message advising breast cancer patients to email Dorothy Nyong’o, Managing Trustee of Africa Cancer Foundation, for free treatment. These messages have circulated on WhatsApp, and recipients are advised to share and forward them to groups to “save that woman’s life” on or before March […]

  Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anàmbra State has been urged to urgently prevail on his Special Adviser on Market, Evaristus Ubah, to stop further harassment and intimidation of Chief Sabest Uzoeto, the managing director of Ezinwanne Shopping Mall at No 39 Silas Works Road, Onitsha and the widows carrying out their legitimate businesses in the […]

  Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has called for the establishment of a regional security outfit as to complement the efforts of the military and police in fighting rising insecurity in northern Nigeria. AEF Chairman, Mallam Ibrahim Yahaya Dandakata, noted that the path to success for the North lies in creating an enabling environment where people […]

By Ibe Pascal  On Wednesday evening, there was a trending news that kidnappers have hijacked school bus filled pupils at Obinze in Imo State. This is coming on the heels of renewed abduction and robbery around Owerri. A blogger and self acclaimed influencer named NONONSENSE on X platform (formerly Twitter) claimed that school children were […]

  In the wake of Shell’s decision to end its onshore exploration business in Nigeria, several social media posts have alleged that the British oil giant is exiting the country. Reacting to Shell’s announcement, some Nigerians on social media commented with varying, and sometimes inaccurate, remarks. Some of the posts, attracting thousands of likes and […]

  By Ibe Pascal A short video which has been trending on TikTok claimed that President Bola Tinubu condemned BBC documentary that exposed the atrocities of Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (DCOAN). TikTok is a short-form video hosting service. In the thirty-one second video seen by CrimeFacts news on Wednesday […]

  Stephen Afolabi Opaso, a 19-year-old Nigerian student, was reportedly experiencing a mental crisis when a Winnipeg police officer shot him in his Canadian apartment on December 31, 2023. In a statement disclosing his death, the Winnipeg police described him as an armed male. They claimed that his erratic behaviour had led an officer to […]