UK-Based Nigerian Paid N4.28m to Lease Land in 2019. Ogun Govt Withheld It
Olaseni Koya, a project manager in the United Kingdom, acquired a land lease from the Ogun state government in 2019. He was given a provisional allocation of the land, but…
What Happened to Monday: The Simon Ekpa Analysis
Simon Ekpa stole it. When Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson wrote the script for what would later become a 2017 sci-fi thriller set in a futuristic USA, the pair had…
After FIJ’s Story, Arik Air Refunds Customer’s N201,500
Arik Air has made a N201,500 refund to Jason Ozoemena*, a Lagos State resident whose Lagos–Jos flight was cancelled by the airline in May. While speaking to FIJ on Friday,…
29-Year-Old Regains Freedom After 10 Years in Prison for Robbery He Didn’t Commit
Chidozie Ajokuji, a 29-year-old resident of Lagos State who was arrested in 2014 for a robbery he did not commit, has regained his freedom after spending 10 years in Kirikiri…
ECOWAS Court Orders Police to Pay Gloria Okolie N30m for Detaining Her as ‘IPOB Spy’
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay N30 million to Gloria Okolie, who was arrested in 2021…
X Accounts Push Misinformation About Finnish President’s Support After Ekpa’s Detention
Following the arrest and remand of Simon Ekpa, a terrorism supporter under the guise of Biafran agitation, by Finnish authorities on Wednesday, a video featuring Alexander Stubb, the Finnish President,…
After FIJ’s Story, OPay Replaces Oyo Businessman’s Seized PoS Machine
OPay has issued a new PoS machine to Michael Okusanya, an Oyo State-based businessman whose old device was seized by their Ibadan office when he presented it for repairs. This…
Murdered Residents, Killed Security Operatives… Simon Ekpa’s Recent Acts of Terror
Simon Ekpa, the self-styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE), is a controversial figure known for using social media to incite violence under the guise of the…
Lagos Police Succumb to Media Pressure, Release Abductee, Forgo Ransom Demand
The police divisional headquarters in Iba, Lagos State, has released Ayomide Obamuyiwa, an electrician they had detained since Friday. Oluwatobi Adams, a friend of Obamuyiwa’s family, told FIJ on Thursday…
Fullrange MFB Deducts Excess N205,200 From NSCDC Officer’s Account, Stays Mute on Refund
Ephraim Osadayo (not real name), an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has narrated how Fullrange Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution based in Oyo State,…