The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), has confirmed that no Boko Haram suspect was found in the custodial centre after the attack on the facility, Tuesday. Magashi disclosed this earlier today, 6 July, 2022, while addressing journalists after taking an assessment tour of the facility. The Minister confirmed...
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, said four inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre died and 879 others escaped during the attack by the unknown gunmen. The Service Public Relations Officer, SPRO, Mr Abubakar Umar, confirmed this in a statement Wednesday in Abuja. TheFact Daily had earlier reported that the custodial centre...
The Nigerian Navy, NN, said, it has recovered N24bn worth of crude oil in its continued fight against oil theft in the last three months of the activities of OPERATION DAKATAR DA BARAWO, OPDDB. Navy's Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday, 5 July,...
The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has confirmed an attack on it by gunmen. CSC AD Umar, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, confirmed the incident in a brief press release Wednesday, 6 July, 2022, saying it occured at about 10pm Tuesday. TheFact Daily...
The Nigeria Police Force has said that the removal of the Osun State Commissioner of Police (CP), Olawale Olokode was to ensure professionalism and transparency in the forth coming July 16 guber polls in the State. This was disclosed Tuesday, 5 July, 2022, by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
The Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the rule of law in Nigeria cannot be effective without the financial autonomy of the judiciary. Governor Okowa stated this while delivering his keynote address in Asaba at the Annual Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association’s Section on Legal Practice (NBA...
As Principals of the Nation's 110 Unity Colleges converge in Benin city, the Edo State capital to kick-start this year's admission, Education Minister, Adamu Adamu has directed that they must be guided by the principles of fairness,equity and good conscience in the conduct of the admission. Director, Press and Public...
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas who was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday July 4 by suspected terrorists. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, confirmed release on Tuesday, in a statement. TheFact Daily recalled that the catholic...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has distanced itself from one Josiah Asumosa, an assistant Pastor in the Whole Bible Believers Church in Ondo state who reportedly camped his church members in the church premises, misleading them into believing that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ popularly referred to...
Past winners of the Dangote Cement consumer promo have commended the company’s Management for the positive economic and social impact of the promo on their livelihoods and wellbeing. Some of the winners, who spoke on the impact of the cars and millions of Naira won during the previous seasons, described...