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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ikeja Electric Delays Customer’s 7-Day Meter Repair for 2 Months
Since September 20, Dare Oguntuase, a businessman based in Lagos, has watched power light up in every other home except his. When the power alarm goes off and everyone screams…
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,…
JUST IN: Finnish Court Imprisons Simon Ekpa for Promoting Terrorism
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has ordered the remand of popular Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. The court…