Thugs Set Rivers LG Secretariats Ablaze After Police Withdrawal
Hoodlums in Rivers State have set fire to no fewer than two local government secretariats in Rivers State, FIJ has gathered. This comes hours after Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of…
Jude Ilo Thinks ‘It Is imPOSSIBLE’. I Disagree
It is imPOSSIBLE? That was a slogan that gained momentum in the lead-up to the 2023 presidential election that was defined by the emergence of Peter Obi (PO), candidate of…
Tunji-Ojo Set April 2025 Deadline for ‘Contactless Passport Renewal’. He Promised, Failed 3 Times Before
On Friday, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, said a ‘contactless’ process to renewing the Nigerian passport within and outside the country would commence in April 2025. Tunji-Ojo made the…
‘No Funds Yet’ — NYSC DG on Why Corps Members Haven’t Got N77,000 Allowance
Yushau Ahmed, the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has revealed that the federal government was yet to release the funds to pay corps members the new minimum…
Nigerians Trapped in War-torn Lebanon Speak Out
Nigerians in Lebanon may temporarily be relieved after learning that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made plans to evacuate them but, until they return home, many of them continue…
‘Old Scam With New Name’ Taking Millions From Nigerians Via X, WhatsApp
Nigerians are losing thousands and millions of naira to scammers posing as investment and earning platforms, FIJ has learnt. On Monday, Fabian, an X user with the handle @_Shylad, shared…
NDLEA Arrests Canadian in Lagos for Trafficking Synthetic Cannabis
Adrienne Munju, a 41-year-old Canadian citizen, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for importing 35.2kg of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as “Canadian Loud”. The…
‘Despite Allocation Increase After Subsidy Cut, Welfare of Nigerians Remains Stagnant’, SERAP to FG
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has told the federal government to address Nigerians’ stagnant security and welfare situation despite the surge in allocations to states following the 2023…
NIS Shuns National Industrial Court Order to Promote, Compensate Victimised Staff
What is the worst possible thing that could happen to a public servant who refused to break protocol or do what is unlawful because a superior requested it? For Yemi…
‘Akwa Ibom Gov Appointing Daughter as Acting First Lady Is Legal Yet Abuse’, Lawyers Explain
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom, has appointed his daughter as the acting first lady of the state. Lawyers told FIJ that the governor was empowered to do so,…