Niger Speaker Knocks Defence HQ, Insists Terrorists Operate in Barracks
Following a response by the Defence Headquarters that its training camp in Niger State has not been taken over by bandits, Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji has insisted that the military’s claim…
Minors Deliberately Slumped in Court for Attention, Says IGP Egbetokun
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force, has said that the #EndBadGovernance minors who slumped in court on Friday did so deliberately to draw the attention of…
REPORT: Nigeria Records Lowest Business Activity in 19 Months
In October, the Nigerian business environment recorded the least activity in the past 19 months due to the high input cost and the weakness of the naira, FIJ has learnt.…
Attorney General Takes Over #EndBadGovernance Protesters’ Case File
Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has directed the police to transfer the #EndBadGovernance protesters’ case file to his office. The protesters, including minors,…
Atiku, Obi, CSOs Condemn Inhumane Treatment of Detained Minors, Demand Release
Prominent Nigerians and institutions have called for the immediate release of minors detained over August’s #EndBadGovernance protest after they were arraigned in very poor health on Friday. FIJ earlier reported…
UPDATED: Tax Reform Bill Must Go Through NASS, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that his tax reform bills must go through the National Assembly without withdrawing them as suggested by the National Economic Council (NEC). Chaired by the…
Aero Contractors Keeps Canada-Based Nigerian Waiting 10 Months After Signing N101,000 Refund Request
Adichie Ezenwa, a Nigerian living in Canada, wanted to reschedule his flight from December 21, 2023, to January 2, 2024, but Aero Contractors told him there was no flight for…
Daily Abductions Fuel Fear Among Abuja Residents
The rising insecurity in Abuja, particularly daily kidnapping incidents in some areas, is fuelling fear among residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Friday, a resident told FIJ that…
After FIJ’s Story, Some FG Workers Using GTB Get October Salaries
Some Federal Government workers with salary accounts at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) who had previously not received their October salaries have now been paid. FIJ learnt that while some workers…
Nigerians Brand FIRS Under-28 Job Requirement ‘Unfair’
Job seekers have regarded an under-28 age embargo placed on the ongoing Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recruitment as unfair. On Friday, recruitment into vacant positions at the FIRS began…