First Bank Customer Debited Twice for Loan Repayment in May Hasn’t Got a Refund
Yusuf, a First Bank customer, has shared how the bank debited him N78,760 twice for loan repayment in May and has failed to refund him ever since. A document made…
GTB ATM Held Auto Dealer’s Card, Then N810,000 Left His Account
Ikechukwu Chukwuonye, a Lagos State-based auto dealer, has narrated how N810,000 mysteriously vanished from his Union Bank account. Chukwuonye told FIJ that the money was stolen from his account on…
BREAKING: 35 HoR Members Propose 6-Year Single Term for President, Zonal Rotation
Thirty-five House of Representatives members have proposed a bill for a six-year single term for Nigeria’s presidents. Ikenga Ugochinyere announced the decision on Monday during a press conference in Abuja.…
Polaris Bank Yet to Return N54,000 Deducted From Customer’s Account After Failed PoS Transaction in May
It’s been almost a month since Polaris Bank debited Timothy, a Lagos State resident, for a declined transaction, and the money has still not been reversed. Timothy told FIJ that…
7 Years After Woman’s Passing, FRSC Yet to Release Entitlements to Her Kids
When Justus Obasi, a resident of Anambra State, submitted all the necessary paperwork to receive his deceased mother’s entitlements from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in 2017, little did…
A Popular Tiktok Account Is Encouraging Africans to Join the Russian Army. Here’s What We Found About It
A two-minute, forty-one-second video on TikTok is urging Africans to apply for a Russian visa in order to enlist in the Russian Army and fight in the conflict that is…
A Survivor’s Account: In Benin Republic, Trafficked Nigerians Are Forced to ‘Bring 2 More Victims to Make Money’
In the final quarter of 2023, Folashade Adewunmi (not real name) received an offer to leave Nigeria for what looked like greener pastures in Benin Republic. The offer came with…
Libraries Make Youth Progress Dreams Come True in India
In South Gujarat’s Adivasi areas, a network of community-funded libraries is helping bridge the gaps left by the education system. The village of Galkuva lies deep in the heart of…
BREAKING: TUC, NLC Relax Industrial Action for One Week
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have resolved to “momentarily” suspend their one-day-old industrial action after agreeing to meet with the federal government for one…
Police Invite Premium Times Reporter Over Yet-to-Be-Published Story
The Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team (NPF-IRT) has invited Emmanuel Agbo, a reporter with Premium Times, over a story that he is still working on. Agbo’s ongoing story relates…