Category: Fact Check

Kehinde Fajobi Gunfire erupted near the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday morning, sparking chaos and panic among those present. The incident occurred at the Edo High Court Complex on Sapele Road, Benin, where the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel was sitting. Lawyers, litigants, politicians, and reporters fled for safety as stray bullets…

Kehinde Fajobi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, of obstructing its investigation into a ₦6 billion fraud involving Jonathan Okunbor and Kezmith Global Ventures. In a statement on Wednesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, alleged that…

Kehinde Fajobi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Youths Forum has expressed confidence in the party’s chances of reclaiming power in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a news briefing on Wednesday after a condolence visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, the forum, made up of youth leaders from the 36 states and the…

Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 34.8% in December 2024, up from 34.6% in November, driven by increased demand for goods and services during the festive period, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS revealed these figures in its December 2024 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, noting a marginal 0.20% rise compared to…

Kehinde Fajobi Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed sympathy for victims of a devastating fire that ravaged Ahịa Mgbede, near the New Motor Spare Parts Market in Nnewi. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, destroyed numerous shops and goods worth millions of naira. The cause of the incident remains…

Kehinde Fajobi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State have urged anti-corruption agencies to investigate the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, over allegations of corruption. This demand came on Tuesday, a day after Obasa was removed from office by 90% of his colleagues. The…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to disconnect the USSD codes of nine financial institutions due to unpaid debts. The disconnection, scheduled for January 27, 2025, is part of enforcement actions to recover significant outstanding payments owed by the banks. The affected banks include Fidelity Bank Plc, First City Monument Bank, Jaiz…

In a dramatic turn of events, over 500 former employees of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, have taken the hospital’s management to court, accusing them of “unlawful termination” of employment. Represented by their legal counsel, Sola Ojutalayo, the embattled workers are demanding reinstatement and full payment of their outstanding entitlements. The…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a landmark judgment ordering the release of Bashir Hadejia, a politician and businessman, while branding his arrest and detention by the police as both unlawful and unconstitutional. In a scathing decision, the court also imposed a fine of ₦10 million on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tugga, has launched a scathing critique against Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, accusing him of allegedly dispossessing small-scale farmers and urban residents of their lands under the guise of commercial farming and redevelopment projects. Speaking during an interview with Liberty TV, Tugga dismissed the governor’s recent verbal jabs at President…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly dismissed allegations that his country ever conspired to assassinate Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. “None whatsoever. We have never attempted this to begin with, and we never will,” Pezeshkian declared when pressed about the alleged Iranian plot to target the incoming U.S. leader. This statement comes in the wake…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is set to lay off approximately 3,600 employees, representing five percent of its workforce. The decision, announced in an internal memo and confirmed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, comes as part of a strategy to improve performance management and address low performance within the company. Zuckerberg explained…

The Lagos State Government has unveiled the EKO Learners’ Support Programme, designed to assist students preparing for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The initiative was announced by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, during a ceremony at the Education Resource Centre in Ojodu, Lagos, on…

The Lagos State Government has successfully vaccinated over 24 million residents against yellow fever, measles, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in 2024, a significant public health milestone. The Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB) shared the update during a press briefing held at the Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. Dr. Abimbola Bowale, Permanent Secretary of…

The chairman of the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC) project, Okoja, has revealed that the financiers for the massive initiative, including EDIB International from Hong Kong and Impact Global, a Swiss group, are ready to commit $27.29 billion. However, they are awaiting the revalidation letter from the federal government as a guarantee before proceeding with…

On Tuesday, the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Lawal, received a team from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at the Government House, led by Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Coordination and Cooperation of the Civil-Military Relations Branch in the NAF. The visit follows the tragic airstrike that struck Tungar Kara, a community in the Maradun…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed recent reports circulating on social media, which suggested that Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) who have not received their Call-Up Numbers should visit State Secretariats to obtain them. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Caroline Embu, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations for NYSC, clarified that…

Alex Iwobi was in dazzling form on Tuesday night, scoring twice for Fulham in a dramatic 3-2 loss to West Ham United at London Stadium. The Nigerian international’s brace brought his season tally to 10 goal contributions, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his side from slipping to defeat. West Ham took control early in…

Kehinde Fajobi The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, said on Tuesday that the arrest of Simon Ekpa in Finland had significantly reduced tension in Nigeria’s South-East region. He attributed this and the Defence Headquarters’ Operation Udoka to the ongoing restoration of peace in the area. Speaking before the House of Representatives Committee on…

Kehinde Fajobi The Lagos State Government has mandated the installation of CCTV cameras on all buildings with six floors and above, including commercial properties, across the state. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, on…

Kehinde Fajobi The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has refuted allegations of inflated expenditure in the Board’s 2024 budget, describing such claims as baseless. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Oloyede clarified that what was presented to the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance was JAMB’s 2025…

Kehinde Fajobi The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) requires approximately ₦2.8 trillion to execute 149 projects aimed at improving the nation’s electricity transmission. This disclosure was made during separate sessions before power sector committees in the National Assembly, where Adelabu was defending the Ministry of…

Kehinde Fajobi President Bola Tinubu has extended a palliative gesture to the Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, by distributing rice to them. The rice distribution was facilitated by the office of the Special Adviser on Students Engagement to the President, Asefon Sunday, and took place in Abuja on…

The Federal Government has charged newly promoted directors to take a proactive role in the ongoing reform agenda of the Federal Civil Service. This call was made by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, during an induction training for the directors at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN)…

Kehinde Fajobi A fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at Nkwo Nnewi Market, the largest in the town, destroyed goods worth billions of naira. However, the swift intervention of Prof Joseph Ugboaja, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), averted a greater disaster. Prof Ugboaja…