How Cameroonian Lord Enow Abia Scammed Nigerian Football Agent of N10.5m
Being scammed of N10.5 million was the last thing on the mind of Aki John (real name withheld), a Kaduna-based football agent, when he met Lord Enow Abia in 2022.…
3 Days After FIJ’s Report, Dana Air Refunds N274,690 to Abuja Civil Servant
Dana Air, a Nigerian airline, has refunded N274,690 to Bunmi Omotesho, a civil servant living in Abuja, whose tickets were cancelled in April following a suspension of the airline’s operations.…
IKEDC Gives Ikorodu Band C Residents 7-Hour Max Power Supply Instead of 12-Hour Minimum
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) is providing just about seven hours of power supply to an Ikorodu community that ought to receive a minimum of 12 hours under its…
Lagos Police Transfer Investigation of ‘Rapist’ Policeman Owolabi Akinolu to Abuja
The Lagos State Police Command has claimed it transferred the case of Owolabi Akinolu, a policeman accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in his office, to the Nigeria Police Force…
Flood Drowns Nigerians, Homes, Future in 3 Months — But FG Says ‘Sorry’ With Palliatives
Scores of Nigerians have died in floods between June and August. The Federal Government has been reacting to the disaster with condolence statements, palliatives and wasted ecological funding. On Monday…
After FIJ’s Story, OPay Refunds N18,284 Debited From Lagos POS Operator’s Account
OPay has made an N18,284 refund to Abdullahi Ayuba, a POS operator residing in the Mile 12 area of Lagos. This came eight days after FIJ reported how the digital…
Femab Properties, Real Estate Company Exposed by FIJ in 2021, ‘Defrauds’ University of Sierra Leone in $4.5m Contract
Femab Properties, a Nigerian real estate company exposed by FIJ in 2021, has been accused of duping the University of Sierra Leone (USL), a public-funded tertiary institution in Freetown, after…
Oghenero Oguma, Director of Obakpor Engineering Ltd, Orders Friends to Beat Up Truck Driver for Not Killing Careless Driver
For being considerate enough to avoid crashing a car, Oghenero Oguma, the director of Obakpor Engineering Limited in Ughelli, Delta State, ordered policemen to beat the life out of Good…
‘His Index Finger Not Healing’ — PIDOM’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
The health condition of Isaac Bristol, whom the police believe to be leak journalist and whistleblower ‘PIDOMNigeria’, has begun to deteriorate, FIJ has learnt. Sources who spoke with Bristol on…
In Nigeria, Children Can Be Legally Jailed With Adults, but Are Too Young to School With Them
The Bola Tinubu-led government has continued its wave of controversial decision-making that experts and citizens alike have expressed concerns over. It is not the best time to be a Nigerian…