Inside Jankara, Lagos Market Where Everyone Walks in Deep, Dirty Water
Inside Isale Eko are two worlds. One houses Ilubirin, an ongoing housing project that lies on the bank of the lagoon and is located off the Third Mainland Bridge. The…
More Victims of Police PCC Fraud Come Forward After FIJ’s Undercover Story
Several Nigerians extorted during the course of obtaining police character certificates (PCC) have shared details of their experiences. On the heels of FIJ’s undercover exposé of policemen collecting money to…
OPay Restricts UK-Based Nigerian Scholar’s Account for Receiving N952,363
Magnus Adakole (not real name), a Nigerian residing in the United Kingdom, has narrated how OPay placed his account on restriction after he made a N952,363 transfer to it from…
FIJ Holds Training for Early-Career Journalists in Social Justice Reporting
The Exposed.Quest The Quest for X ! (FIJ) has held another training for early-career journalists on the nuances of impactful social justice reporting. The training, which was held in Lagos…
INTRODUCING: The Destiny Trust-Henry Ofili Scholarship for Indigent Students
The Destiny Trust, in collaboration with the Henry Chijioke Ofili Foundation, has announced the offer of scholarships to students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines in Nigerian public universities.…
‘No Legal Justification’ — Lawyers, Police Disagree Over Move to Seize Vulcanizers’ Tyres Ahead of Nationwide Protest
Lawyers have described the Nigeria Police Force‘s decision to seize unused tyres from vulcanizers as a rights violation with no legal backing. Reacting to a leaked police wireless message, Lagos-based…
CONFIRMED: Statewide Oro Festival Not Announced in Lagos
Community leaders in the Ikate and Ikorodu communities of Lagos State have told FIJ that they are not aware of a planned statewide Oro festival. Temitope Oyefeso, the special assistant…
Lagos Immigration Officials Take N15,000 From Passport Applicant to ‘Fast-Track’ Process
Orhiabor Rosemary and Taiwo Olusegun Olatunj, two staff members of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) office in Alausa, Lagos, have connived to extort money from Azeez Ayomide, a Lagos resident,…
Woman Jumps Into a Well in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified woman has committed suicide by jumping into a well in the Bariga area of Lagos. A source told FIJ that the deceased jumped into a well outside her…
Emirates Airlines Cargo Agent Demands N150,000 Bribe to Clear Parcel Sent From US
John, a customer agent at Emirate Airlines SkyCargo, has demanded N150,000 to clear a parcel sent from the United States. John, who works at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…