Police Disobey Court Order, Keep Osun Man Detained in Place of His Son
Adekola Lateef Adegoke, a judge sitting at the Iwo Division of the Osun State High Court, ordered the Osun State Police Command on August 4 to release Olayonwa Wakeel Akande,…
Hours After FIJ’s Story, Website Selling Nigerians’ Data Withdraws Services
Less than 24 hours after FIJ exposed nimcverify.ng for illegally selling Nigerians’ personal information, the website has changed completely and withdrawn its data modification and verification services. At press time,…
After FIJ’s Intervention, Abia Policemen Release Residents They Held for N300,000 Ransom
Policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the Aba area of Abia State have released three people they kidnapped and held for ransom on Sunday. Upon receiving a…
FG Plans to Reward KWAM 1’s Bad Behaviour With Airport Security Ambassadorship
The federal government has shared plans to engage Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a Fuji musician popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security, following the incident with ValueJet.…
NCoS Staff Emmanuel Onoja Yet to Refund Makurdi Teacher’s N300,000 After Failed Employment Scheme
COVID-19 was taking its toll on Dorcas Aboh-Uduh in early 2020 and she needed a new job. A private school teacher at the time, she met Emmanuel Onoja, an official…
Keyamo Orders Comfort Emmanson’s Release From Kirikiri
The federal government has ordered the withdrawal of charges against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who was jailed after an altercation with Ibom Air staff, and directed steps for her immediate…
ALERT: WhatsApp Scam ‘Piggy Vest Investment’ Targets Nigerians With 100% ROI Claim
A WhatsApp group using the name ‘Piggy Vest Investment’ is targeting Nigerians with promises of doubling their money in less than an hour. The group is not connected to the…
Another Illegal Website Offers Access to Nigerians’ NIN Details With Just N150, Phone Number
nimcverify.ng, a private website, is selling Nigerians’ personal data for as little as N150, despite having no formal affiliation with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). FIJ found that anyone…
NBA Asks Ibom Air to ‘Immediately’ Withdraw Lifetime Ban on Comfort Emmanson
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked Ibom Air to immediately withdraw the lifetime ban it placed on Comfort Emmanson, a passenger aboard the airline’s flight from Uyo to Lagos.…
Delta LG Chairman Quiet After Resident Accused Him of Threatening His Life Over Accountability Calls
Aki Efe Vincent, a resident of Ovu Community who has been calling for better governance, has accused Augustine Ogedegbe, the chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, of…