Abdul Oroh and a Durable Coalition for Hope in Nigeria
Abdul Oroh is an unlikely avatar of the Nigerian dream. An Afenmai from Ivbiaro in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State in the south-south of Nigeria, Abdul had…
EXPLAINER: What Canadian Court Document Says About Proscribing APC, PDP as Terrorist Organisations
On Thursday, word went round that a Canadian Court had proscribed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations. Several reports, including posts…
Ibarapa North Was the Oyo LGA With the Poorest 2024 WASSCE Results. It’s Not About to Get Any Better
When the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results were released, Ibarapa North stood out as the poorest-performing local government area in Oyo State. This poor academic performance…
More Former Staff of Nelson Ajulo’s Zarttech Speak Up on Millions in Withheld Salaries
If anyone had told Oreoluwa, a former staff member at Zarttalent Academy, when she joined the company in December that she would be chasing unpaid salaries months later, she would…
Brickwall Global Investment Refuses to Allocate Land or Refund Lagos Trader’s N756,000 for 11 Years
Ozuem Wanyama (not his real name), a trader in Lagos State, has accused Uche Ahubelem, the founder of Brickwall Global Investment Limited, a real estate firm, of failing to either…
Lagos Police Arrest Woman for Having Postinor-2 in Her Bag ‘Because It Is Hard Drug’
Precious Uke, a stylist, was on her way to the Lagos Trade Fair Complex on Saturday afternoon when officers attached to the notorious Festac Police Station arrested her for having…
INEC Staff in Ogun, Kaduna Man Caught Separately With N26m for By-elections Malpractice
Two Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff and Shehu Aliyu Pantagi, a vote buyer, were arrested with over N25 million in Ogun State and Kaduna State ahead of legislative By-elections…
Ethiope East LGA Got N2.9bn FAAC Allocation in 6 Months. It Didn’t Fix Bad Roads
Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State, whose chairman was recently accused of ignoring a road project, received at least N2,907,873,020 from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in…
After FIJ’s Story, Illegal NINCard Website Shuts Down
NINCard Limited, a private company which provided identity related services to Nigerians without a licence from the National Identity Management Commission, has shut down its webpage, FIJ can confirm. FIJ…
NPF Admits Error, Delists Anambra Driver’s Phone Number From PPROs’ Database
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has admitted it erroneously published the phone number of an Anambra State-based commercial driver as one of 37 phone numbers for spokespersons of police commands…