Livestock Trader Risks Heavy Loss as Police ‘Unlawfully’ Detain Truck With 37 Cows
Olayinka Ajayi, a Lagos-based livestock trader, may run into a heavy financial loss in the coming days if the police officers from the Intelligent Response Team at STS Abattoir in…
Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest in Edo, Demand N200m Ransom
Priests and seminarians of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivhianokpodi, Agenebode, Edo State, were holding prayers on Sunday evening when some gunmen attacked them. Thomas Oyode, a reverend father and…
Ghanaian Pastor Paid N25m for a Lagos Property. ‘Oluomo Kafata’, an APC Aspirant and Friend of the Police, Grabbed It
In July 2023, Eric Otabil Addo, a Nigeria-based Ghanaian pastor, thought to buy a property in the Isheri-Idimu area of Lagos. Addo’s ultimate plan was to build a church after…
‘I’m Human and Not Infallible’ — Lawmaker Ikwechegh Apologises for Assaulting Bolt Driver
Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, has issued a statement admitting he assaulted Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver. On Tuesday…
Adelabu Admits No Plan to Fix National Grid ‘Overnight’
Nigeria’s national grid infrastructure is heavily deteriorated, and the Ministry of Power does not have an immediate solution to address the persistent failures, FIJ has gathered. In an interview with…
Enugu Police Name, Arraign Trigger-Happy Cop Ozonwanji Joseph for Musician’s Murder
The Enugu State Police Command has named Ozonwanji Joseph, a police inspector, as the policeman involved in the murder of Okezie Mba, a musician popularly known as Igbo Jah. Daniel…
SSANU Begins Nationwide Strike Over Withheld Salaries, Halts University Operations
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has cited the Federal Government’s failure to address unpaid salaries, stalled negotiations and unfulfilled promises as the reasons for a nationwide strike…
Alex Ikwechegh in Police Net Over Assault on Bolt Driver
The Abuja Police Command is interrogating Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, who physically assaulted Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver.…
D.S. Adegbenro Polytechnic Graduates Can’t Proceed With NYSC — Because NBTE Didn’t Accredit Course
Two sets of Banking and Finance graduates at D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, cannot proceed with their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme because their course has not…
FUOYE Promotes Sex-for-Grades Lecturer Anthony Agbegbedia While Victims Hope for Justice
The management of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has promoted Anthony Agbegbedia, a lecturer of the Department of Conflict Studies, who was exposed by some of his students and former…