JUST IN: NBS Website Hacked
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website has been hacked. The bureau confirmed the security breach on Wednesday evening. “This is to inform the public that the NBS Website has…
Nigeria’s Jude Ilo Appointed CEO of The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has announced the appointment of Nigerian social change activist Udo Jude Ilo as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2025.…
Nigerians Pay Triple for Food 17 Months After Tinubu’s Initial Food Security Declaration
Exactly 17 months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on food security, availability and affordability, Nigerians pay about three times more for food. Tinubu stated in July…
TIMELINE: 8 Judges’ Disreputable Conducts in 12 Months
In the last twelve months, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has sanctioned at least eight heads of courts and judges found wanting in the discharge of their professional duties. Judicial…
Stampede at Ibadan Children’s Christmas Party Hosted by Ooni’s Ex-Wife Claims Lives
An unspecified number of children died on Wednesday morning at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a stampede during a children’s Christmas party hosted by Queen…
After FIJ’s Story, Anambra Releases Prisoner Whose Broken Leg Got No Orthopaedic Care for 3 Years
The Anambra State Government has granted clemency to Chinedu Udeora, an inmate at the Awka Correctional Centre who endured three years of incarceration with a broken leg and no orthopaedic…
Abuja Landlord Wants to Evict Tenant With Unlawful 7-Day Quit Notice, Penalty Fees
Francis Awoyera, an Abuja homeowner, first gave Adeyemi Bankole, his tenant, a three-month notice to vacate his house, he then abruptly reduced it to seven days and promised to deduct…
UPDATED: Tinubu Presents N47trn 2025 Budget to NASS
On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Nigeria’s 2025 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. This marks Tinubu’s second full budget since taking office in May 2023.…
Security Agencies ‘Worst Enemies’ of Nigerian Journalists, Report Confirms
Security agencies perpetrated 45 out of the 69 attacks against journalists recorded between January and October 2024, the Media Rights Agency (MRA), a non-governmental organisation with focus on freedom of…
FLASHBACK: How Sacked Osun Judge Sentenced ‘Fowl Thieves’ to Death
General disbelief followed Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to pardon a man who had been on death row for stealing poultry birds ten years ago. The majority of comments between…