After FIJ’s Story, Ibom Air Refunds N466,050 to Abuja Man
Ibom Air has refunded N466,050 to E. K. Gwuru (pseudonym), the Abuja-based businessman whose funds the airline had been holding on to after a flight cancellation. Gwuru told FIJ that…
Lagos Couple Paid N230,000 But Never Got Passports for 7 Months. NIS Gave Them 4 Days After FIJ’s Story
Lagos residents Folake Oke and her partner have been issued new passports by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos, only four days following FIJ’s publication on the…
‘We Stand by Our Bloody August Report’, Says Amnesty International 5 Weeks After Police Threat
Amnesty International Nigeria has said it stands by its ‘Bloody August’ report which detailed the excessive use of force and violations of human rights committed by police and security operatives…
How UBA’s Delayed Action Cost PoS Agent N900,000 After Erroneous Transfer
Rebecca Ochi (pseudonym), a PoS agent, erroneously transferred N900,000 to a United Bank for Africa account on February 4. Rather than place a restriction on the recipient’s account, UBA did…
Per Nigerian Law, Dadiyata Has One Year Till He’s Presumed Dead
Vocal critic Idris Abubakar, popularly known as Dadiyata, could be officially presumed dead in 2026 after going missing for almost seven years. Six years have gone by since kidnappers snatched…
Gun-Wielding Lagos Policemen Break Into Man’s House in Mufti, Kidnap Him
On Friday morning, policemen attached to the Abattoir police station in the Agege area of Lagos State broke into the house of Taiwo Aduragbemi, an Abule-Egba resident, some 10 minutes…
SPOTLIGHT: From Bitter Enemies to Co-Founders of Interfaith Org… How Nigerian Imam, Pastor Won £50,000 Commonwealth Peace Prize
Imagine two Nigerian men, a Muslim and a Christian, who were once bitter enemies winning the inaugural £50,000 Commonwealth Peace Prize for excellence in peacebuilding. Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor…
Fidelity Bank Yet to Return Lagos Woman’s N554,256 That Vanished From Its ATM 6 Months Ago
It’s been six months and 18 days since N554,256 was mysteriously withdrawn from the Fidelity Bank account of Patience Adeshina, a Lagos resident. FIJ learnt that the money was meant…
Niger Resident Paid Hybrid Eco Solar N15,900 for Stove. 3 Weeks Later, No Delivery
Salami Oladejo (not real name), a resident of Niger State, came across Hybrid Eco Solar in February and was drawn to its product catalogue and sales proposition. The payment plan…
Wema Bank Helps Fraudster Slip Away by Ignoring Court Order, Police Report
Emmanuel Chukwu, a realtor, lost N2.95 million to fraudsters through a Telegram group in August. He got a court order and police report for Wema Bank to place a restriction…