The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of a documentary on bandits terrorising Zamfara and other parts of the North-West. The Commission notified the media house of the fine in a letter dated Wednesday, August 3,...
The Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Oluomo was reportedly arrested around 9am Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Sources say he was picked up by officials of the anti-graft Agency to answer questions bordering on...
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha'u Ahmed has called on the Christian faithful to rededicate themselves to the service of the country even as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. General Ahmed, in a statement issued on Sunday, December 24, 2023, said, "...
The first thing many of us do upon arriving home is to change out of the clothes we’ve been wearing all day. While once we might have simply hung those clothes in the wardrobe or even piled up for a week or more, growing concern over allergies and pollutants and...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has rescued the five school children, including their teachers, who were kidnapped on Monday, January 29, 2024 in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who disclosed this on his X handle, said, they were rescued unhurt, today, Sunday, February 4, 2024. He...
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on businesses across countries, the UKaid has announced an incentive package to support the growth and stability of small and medium enterprises in Africa including Nigeria. The UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa made the announcement according to a statement by FSD...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja lauded the entrepreneurial spirit and doggedness of the President of Dangote Industries Limited (DI.L), Aliko Dangote and urged Nigerians in business to emulate this iconic figure, to enable the country witness real economic growth and development. While receiving the President of DIL and...
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has commissioned a new Passport issuing facility in the United Kingdom. Aregbesola, who commissioned the facility at the Nigerian High Commission on Tuesday, 23 November, disclosed that the facility would offer the 10-year validity Passport to Nigerians. TheFact Nigeria recalls that President, Muhammadu Buhari...
The Federal Executive Council ( FEC) has approved the sum of N658. 7 million for the deployment of sniffer dogs at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja( NAIA) Abuja. FEC gave the approval on Wednesday during the weekly meeting presided over by...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria(CBCN) has advised   President Muhammadu Buhari  to be open to constructive criticism in order to address the prevailing insecurity in the country. The Catholic Bishops gave the advise on Friday in a statement signed by it's President, Archbishop Augustine Akubeze. The CBCN warned that the country...